by Editors of Scroll Saw Woodworking & Craf (Author)
Collecting the most popular designs produced by Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts magazine, this authoritative guide offers 31 creative and colorful scroll saw projects and patterns for upright and interlocking puzzles. Separated by skill level for easy selection, woodworkers will find pieces ranging in themes from animal to religion - including cuddly cats, Jonah and the whale, a wooly mammoth, and the "world's most difficult" four-piece puzzle. All projects feature color photographs of the finished piece, scroll saw patterns, and detailed, step-by-step instructions for easy completion. Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts is a leading magazine for wood crafters and scroll saw artists, and featured projects in this book are contributed by John A. Nelson, Carl Hird-Rutter, Judy and Dave Peterson, Jim Sweet and many more.
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Don't Puzzle Over Your Next Project- Make One! Puzzles are the perfect project: they are fun to build, they do not require a lot of material, and they make an ideal gift that provides hours of entertainment. That is why we have collected 31 of the most popular puzzles for Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts and packed them into this one big volume. Whether you are a beginner or have been scrolling for years, you will be inspired buy the unique designs and inspirational stories from renowned puzzle-makers like Steve Malavolta, Judy and Dave Peterson, Tandy Crossman, and Russell Greenslade. Plus, you will find expert step-by-step instructions along with all of the crisp photos, detailed patterns, tips, and techniques you need to guarantee puzzle-making success. Some of the fun and challenging projects inside Wooden Puzzles include: " Interlocking, freestanding puzzles " Travel-sized puzzles " Ingenious nested animal puzzles " A creative lateral locking lizard puzzle " 3-D puzzles " Layered marquetry puzzles " Tips and advice for making puzzles by freehand " A cryptex puzzle vault just like the one in The Da Vinci Code! Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts is the leading how-to magazine for scroll saw artists and wood crafters, and includes step-by-step projects, tips, techniques, and designs from today's top pattern designers.