Circular Scroll Saw Designs E-Book

Charles R. Hand

• Herausgeber: Fox Chapel Publishing
• Kategorie: Lebensstil
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2021

Seitenzahl: 61

Beschreibung

Try your hand at contemporary fretwork scroll saw projects! Offering a modern twist on a traditional artform, this complete guide features how-to tips, three complete step-by-step tutorials, and 27 scroll saw patterns of peace signs, butterflies, flowers, mandalas, and other fresh designs to challenge your scroll saw skills. This exciting project guide will show you everything you need to know to accomplish intricate trivets, coasters, and wall plaques. Also included is insightful information on wood selection and size, blank preparation, blade selection, a gallery of completed designs, and more! Author Charles Hand is an accomplished designer and award-winning scroll saw artist with a love for fretwork, intarsia, segmentation, and inlay. A regular contributor to Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts magazine, he also sells his work to a world-wide clientele on his website, Making Dust with Charles Hand.

Leseprobe

Dedication

For all the times I interrupt your day to say, “Debbie, do you have a minute? Come see what I am working on.” You are my biggest fan, and without your constant support and encouragement, this book would not have been possible. Thank you for giving me that nudge I needed to do this. I love you, Deborah Jean, with all of my heart. This is your book as much as mine.

© 2021 by Charles R. Hand and Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Inc., 903 Square Street, Mount Joy, PA 17552.

Circular Scroll Saw Designs is an original work, first published in 2021 by Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Inc. The patterns contained herein are copyrighted by the author. Readers may make copies of these patterns for personal use. The patterns themselves, however, are not to be duplicated for resale or distribution under any circumstances. Any such copying is a violation of copyright law.

Wood grain images for select projects courtesy of Shutterstock.com and the following creators: Leszek Maziarz, yoshi0511, wk1003mike, Guiyuan Chen

For a printable PDF of the patterns used in this book, please contact Fox Chapel Publishing at [email protected], stating the ISBN and title of the book in the subject line, along with details of the pattern(s) you require.

Print ISBN 978-1-4971-0150-0

eISBN 9781607658740

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For a printable PDF of the patterns used in this book, please contact Fox Chapel Publishing at [email protected], with 9781497101500 and Circular Scroll Saw Designs in the subject line.

Introduction

My journey with and love for the scroll saw began in 2005 when I was looking for something to do during those long winter months in Canada. I discovered I could combine my love for graphic design and photography in wood via a scroll saw. I learned everything then, from fretwork to intarsia to segmentation. Before long, I was making gifts for my entire family and designing my own patterns. Ever since, I’ve been continually inspired by the endless possibilities waiting at the tip of my saw blade.

I’m excited to share that passion with you here, in Circular Scroll Saw Designs. In this book, I share everything you need to know to get started with fretwork, along with 27 of my favorite scroll saw patterns suited to a wide range of skill levels. I cover essential materials, provide a tool guide, and walk you through basic techniques—with great tips and tricks I’ve gathered over the last fifteen-plus years. I also include information on finishing for a beautiful end result.

I’ve sized most of the designs provided to 8″ (20.3cm), which is perfect for a trivet, but you can enlarge or shrink these patterns to create so much more. You can cut coasters, wall art, plaques, serving trays—just about anything! What better gift to give your loved ones or friends on special occasions than something that is both beautiful and functional?

All it takes to create these projects is a good piece of wood, some sharp blades, a steady hand, and a little bit of patience. Follow the lines and you will be pleasantly surprised with the end results. Scroll sawing is a very rewarding and fun hobby for me, and I know that it will be (or already is) for you as well.

I hope you enjoy cutting these patterns as much as I enjoyed designing them.

Charles R. HandSt. Catharines, Ontario, Canada

Contents

Part 1: Getting Started

Materials and Tools

Basic Techniques

Finishing

Part 2: Gallery of Projects and Ideas

Part 3: Step-by-Step Projects

Project 1: Teddy Bear Trivet

Project 2: Spring Flower Lazy Susan

Project 3: Summer Love Plaque

Part 4: Patterns

Starflake Trivet

Peace Trivet

Happy Day Trivet

Easter Bunny Trivet

Shamrock Trivet

Delicate Spiral Trivet

Snowflake Trivet

Angelfish Bowl Trivet/Plaque

Hummingbird Trivet/Plaque

Butterfly Plaque

Ornate Flower Trivet

Sunburst Trivet/Plaque

Seahorse Trivet

Guitar Trivet

Mandala Trivet

Fancy Circle Trivet

Square Spiral Trivet

Christmas Tree Trivet

Heart Coaster

Peace Coaster

Anchor Coaster

Elaborate Plaque

Dragonfly Plaque

Spring Flower Plaque

About the Author

Acknowledgments

Praise for Charles Hand

PART 1

Getting Started

Are you ready to learn everything you need to know about the materials and tools, basic process, and finishing options for creating any and all of the trivets, coasters, and plaques featured in this book? If you’re an experienced scroll sawyer, you may know some of this information already, but it’s a good idea to review it regardless so that you understand the approach for the projects in the book and can make the best choices for your work—whether it’s about what wood to use for a coaster versus a trivet, what kind of sanding tools are best for which tasks, or what finish to use if you want to hang your work outdoors. It’s all in the following pages!

Materials and Tools

Wood Selection

Most types of wood will work just fine for trivets, coasters, and plaques. Oak, walnut, teak, maple, cherry, and poplar (all hardwoods), as well as cedar and pine (both softwoods), are popular choices. I prefer wood with a nice grain pattern, so I tend to cut a lot of oak. Bamboo, which is a grass rather than a tree wood, is also a great alternative and less expensive than most hardwoods. Over the last few years, it has come to be a very popular choice and substitute for hardwood floors and building materials. For some of the projects in this book, I repurposed a few bamboo cutting boards purchased from the kitchen section of a big-box store.

Some hardwoods, as well as bamboo, are available at stores such as Lowe’s and Home Depot in the U.S. and Canada, but only in limited varieties. Local family-run lumber mills or exotic wood stores are good sources for hardwoods, as they often carry more options.

Baltic birch plywood is another specific product I recommend for many of the projects in this book. It cuts well and does not chip like big-box-store plywood does. The keyword to search for when shopping for it is “Baltic”; Russian or Finnish are the most popular varieties. It normally comes in full 5’ (1.5m) square sheets in various thicknesses; for some of the projects in this book, I recommend ¼″ (6mm), ⅜″ (10mm), ½″ (13mm), ⅝″ (16mm), and ¾″ (19mm) thicknesses. Most of these thicknesses are available at specialty lumber stores, but not at big-box stores. Many cabinet makers use Baltic birch plywood, though, so you may be able to get some from one near you. You can also get some thicknesses in smaller sheet sizes at select big-box craft stores.

To some degree, the kind of wood you select will depend on the item you are making—read on.

TRIVETS FOR STOVE-ADJACENT USE