Issue 11 Table of Contents

PATTERNS

Express Yourself with
Fun Desk Plaques
by Brenda Roetcisoender
Popular Sayings Captured in Wood

Garden Urn with Roses
& Butterfly Intarsia,
Part 2 by Joan West
Make a Segmented Urn

A Puzzling Mailbox Bank
by Chuck Bowman
Serves Double Duty as a Gift Idea

Classic Chess Set
by Diana Thompson
Compound Cut a Unique Gift

Sunflower Swag by Joan West
Pour an Inlace Rainbow

Keepsake Trinket Boxes
by Paul Meisel
Contrasting Woods Make Them Extra Special

America's Symbol of Freedom
by Leldon Maxcy
A Fretwork Eagle Bust

Horse on a Stand
by John A. Nelson
Easy-to-Apply Finish Adds Elegance

Corsair Clock by Jim Sonnleitner
Capture the Excitement of Vintage Flying

Solid Surface Veneer Lion
by Barry Gross/Design
by Gary Browning
A Portrait to Display or a Trivet You Can Use

Road to a Friend's House Plaque
by Tom Zieg
Easy to Make, Lovely to Display

Intarsia Gnome by Mike Morris
His Face Brightens Any Room


A Springtime Planter, Perfect
for Your Garden or Deck
by Otis Staggs
An SSW Exclusive 3D Wood Art® Project

RV Key Holder by Bob Yearous
Make it in a Morning

Miniature Carousel Dragon
by Tony and June Burns
A Scroll-and-Paint Project

FEATURES

Tie-mania! Indiana Scroller Aces Wacky Tie Contest
by Mark Weinstein
It's Only the Second One He Ever Made

Scrollers Creating Portraits of Columbia Astronauts
by Mark Weinstein
They'll Go to Families and NASA

Making a Masterpiece
by Theo Kampes
Mini Cathedral, Part 2

Improve Your Scrolling
by Wm. Hofferth
Simple Tricks Make a Big Difference


DEPARTMENTS
Editor's Column
Letters to the Editor
Software Review by Jim Barringer
News & Notes
Bragging Page
Info Exchange
Classifieds
Advertiser's Index

Jim Barringer retired from Ford Motor Company.

Brenda Roetcisoender has been scrolling for several years. She lives in North Central Idaho with her husband, Craig.

Scrolling has been Joan's passion for many years.

Scrolling is just one of Charles Bowman's many talents.

Still a resident of her much-loved Mobile, Alabama, Diana Thompson is an avid scroller and designer, focusing especially on compound cutting. She began scrolling several years ago when she experimented on her husband's old scroll saw while he was at work. Since then, she has written four books on compound designs, and her husband, Bob, has bought five scroll saws just for her. When she's not scrolling, Diana finds time to escape to the golf course. You can see more of her work online at www.scrollsawinspirations.com.

Paul Meisel's experience in woodworking and design is extensive. During his 10 years as an industrial arts instructor, Mr. Meisel realized the need for project plans that the beginning woodworker could manage. He began designing projects that excited interest in students, yet did not exceed their skill level.

Realizing the need for well-designed plans for the school as well as the home-hobbyist woodworker, he and his wife, Pat, set about creating a mail order company for the distribution of these plans. They took their unique concept one step further by offering many hard-to-find specialty hardware parts. This company, Meisel Hardware Specialties, has become one of the nation's leading project plan and woodworking supply companies.

John Nelson is a retired industrial arts educator and the author of The Complete Guide to Making Wooden Clocks and Scroll Saw Workbook. He is considered an expert among scroll saw enthusiasts and is a frequent contributor to Scroll Saw Workshop. He lives in Dublin, New Hampshire.

Theo Kampes enjoys sharing his woodworking skills with a local "Toymendious" charitable organization.

Barry Gross is an expert woodworker and artisan specializing in transforming wood and other media - such as Corian - into art and useful every-day items. He has been named in Who's Who in 2005. Barry is a member of the American Association of Woodturners, the Bucks County Woodturning Association and the Scroll Saw Association of the World. Barry was recently invited to join the prestigious Pen Makers' Guild. His work has been commissioned by DuPont Corporation and can also be seen at Langman Galleries in Philadelphia. Barry Gross is the author of Pen Turner's Workbook and a frequent contributor to Scroll Saw Workshop magazine and Woodturning Design Magazine. He lives in Bensalem, PA.

Tom Zieg is the author of 300 Christian and Inspirational Patterns for Scroll Saw Woodworking. His work has appeared in Better Home and Gardens' WOOD magazine. He lives in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Mike Morris lives in Leesburg, Fla. He started using the scroll saw to occupy his time after retiring from the Navy.

Otis Staggs has been designing and building 3D Wood Art pieces for more than 10 years. For more of his work, visit www.3DWoodArt.com.

Bob Yearous retired from teaching math and science and devotes his time to his hobbies of scrolling and RVing.

Tony Burns and June Burns are the authors of Scroll Saw Art Puzzles and Scroll Saw Farm Puzzles. They live in Fredonia, New York.

William Hofferth is a woodworker who was named one of the top 200 craftsmen in the country by Early American Life magazine. His designs have appeared in Better Homes & Gardens. He lives in Cromwell, Connecticut.