Scroll Saw for the first time

The hugely successful For the First Time® series of beginners’ guides ventures into woodworking, and that’s good news for those who want to try one of today’s hottest crafts.

With this covers-all-the-basics, fully illustrated, question-and-answer manual to the scroll saw, novices can jump in and create great decorative items right away. From the most fundamental query—How do I get started?—it moves on to questions such as How do I attach a pattern onto the wood and then cut a basic shape? and How do I make a simple jigsaw puzzle? Go beyond the basics and expand your skills, with instructions for fashioning a Fleur-de-lis Wall Shelf with an attractive support bracket, making a Mighty Moose clock, and crafting 3-D bunnies, baskets, and tulips.