3D Scroll Saw Projects: 35 Fun Compound-Cut Projects, More Than 150 Patterns (Fox Chapel Publishing) Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Magazine Compilation - Ornaments, Home Décor, Chess Set, and More - Softcover

Diana Thompson; Fred & Julie Byrne; Sue Mey; Al Baggetta; David Van Ess

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1497104882 ISBN 13: 9781497104884

Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing, 2025

Synopsis

All the best compound-cutting articles from Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts magazine compiled into one volume!

• 35 unique projects including jewelry, animals, lanterns, ornaments, plant holders, chess sets, and household decorations
• 150+ patterns, most full-size, plus complete material and tools lists for each project
• Getting started section covers scroll saw basics, choosing a blade, wood selection, finishing, and safety
• For all skill levels, including projects for beginners, intermediate, and advanced scrollers, with many small enough to be made from scrap wood or offcuts
• Contributors include well-known scroll sawyers like Al Baggetta, Sue Mey, Clayton Meyers, and the late Diana Thompson

A compilation of articles previously published in Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts magazine, 3D Scroll Saw Projects provides you with all the best compound-cutting advice and projects!

3-D scroll sawing is when both the front and the sides of a block are cut, making the finished piece multi-dimensional. With this book, you'll only need your scroll saw and some scrap wood to create gorgeous 3D sculptures in just one sitting!

Packed with tips, techniques, and more than 150 patterns for 35 projects, you'll create decorative items like Christmas ornaments, earrings, and home décor as well as practical items like an air plant holder, a chess set, vases, bookends, and candleholders. All the designers are well-known and well-respected woodworkers like Al Baggetta, Sue Mey, Clayton Meyers, and Diana Thompson.

Whether you're a beginner or have been scrolling for decades, you'll find plenty of patterns you can tackle with success, inside 3D Scroll Saw Projects!

About this title

About the Author

Diana Thompson is a professional scroll saw artist specializing in compound cutting design. She is the author of several compound design books for the scroll saw, including Compound Christmas Ornaments for the Scroll Saw, Compound Scroll Saw Creations, Custom Wooden Boxes for the Scroll Saw, and Wooden Chess Sets You Can Make. She is a regular contributor to Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts magazine.

Sue Mey lives in Pretoria South Africa. To see more of her work or for pattern-making tutorials and a wide variety of patterns for sale, visit scrollsawartist.com.

Dave Van Ess is a frequent contributor to Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts magazine. He is a retired engineer living in Chandler, Ariz. Dave has been woodworking for 40 years and scrolling for 30. He is the president of Arizona Woodworkers (a greater Phoenix area woodworking club) and volunteers one day a week teaching woodworking to four-year-olds at a local daycare.

From the Back Cover

Elevate Your Scroll Saw Projects to Another Dimension

Master the art of compound cutting to create stunning 3D designs that appear intricately hand carved! Simply apply your pattern, make your first cut, rotate the piece 90 degrees, and cut a final time to reveal a beautiful three-dimensional creation.

If you are a woodworker who appreciates a finely crafted, well-thought-out scroll saw design, then 3D Scroll Saw Projects is the book for you! Inside these pages you'll find a treasure trove of 35 compound-cut designs and more than 150 patterns from some of the leading scroll saw experts. If you are a beginner looking to better understand the fundamentals of scroll sawing, you'll appreciate the insights on blade selection and the best application for each, overviews of sandpaper grit and what each accomplishes, wood profiles and what to expect when working with each, and how to choose a finish that not only showcases your work but preserves it to be enjoyed for years to come! With the fundamentals covered, you'll be ready to start scrolling. Learn to make ornaments, gifts for family and friends, and functional pieces for the home. Each project is thoroughly explained with step-by-step instructions, photographs, and patterns along with inspirational photos of the authors' finished pieces.

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

• Basics overview, including wood and blade selection, sandpaper profiles, selecting a finish, and safety tips.
• 35 compound-cut projects, including snowflake ornaments, finial ornaments, songbird birdcage, gilded angel, air plant holders, fretwork vases, and more.
• Step-by-step instructions, photographs, and inspirational photos
• 150+ patterns

Edition details

• Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
• Publication date: 2025
• ISBN 10: 1497104882
• ISBN 13: 9781497104884
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 144