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  • Scroll-Saw Fretwork, Part 2
  • From "DIY Crafts"
    episode DIC-113
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    Figure A

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    Figure B

    With more than 50 woodworking titles under his belt, Patrick Spielman is a true expert. Here he shares some helpful hints.

    1. When cutting more than one of the same design, attach the layers of wood with small nails to hold them together, and make the cuts as though they were one piece of wood. Glue the pattern on the top piece, drill a hole to insert the saw blade, make the cut, unhook and unthread the blade, and push it up through another hole. Continue until the entire inside pattern is cut. This method can save you a lot of time (figure A).

    2. To give your project the look of a silhouette, spray or paint the wood black, and let it dry before you apply the pattern for cutting (figure B).


    RESOURCES :
    The Art of the Scroll Saw: Award Winning Designs
    Model: 0806908548
    Author: Patrick Spielman
    May 1995
    Sterling Publishing Co. Inc.
    Website: www.sterlingpub.com

    Scroll Saw Fretwork Patterns
    Model: 0806969989
    Author: Patrick Spielman& James Reidle (Contributor)
    April 1989
    Sterling Publishing Co. Inc.
    Website: www.sterlingpub.com

    Artistic Scroll Saw Patterns and Projects
    Model: 080699424X
    Author: Dan Kihl & Patrick E. Spielman
    September 1997
    Sterling Publishing Co. Inc.
    Website: www.sterlingpub.com

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