Updated edition with additional new projects and more pages. Wood bowls are commonly made on a lathe, but this book shows how to make beautiful bowls with the much more accessible scroll saw. Friends will not believe these bowls were made without a lathe. Carole Rothman is a popular woodworker who writes for Woodworker’s Journal and provides frequent video tutorials.

Fool your friends with wonderful wooden baskets that look like they were handwoven! Seasoned woodworkers John Nelson and William Guimond have revised their popular book to include full color photographs along with an additional 4 patterns. New patterns include small round basket with lid, small oval basket with lid, small rectangle basket with lid and ring box with lid.

While wood bowls are commonly made on a lathe, this guided resource offers 28 projects for crafting beautiful bowls with the more accessible scroll saw. You will not believe these bowls were made without a lathe!

Step-by-step photos and instructions for projects involving lamination -- the bonding together of two or more pieces of wood -- are provided in this guide to using wood lamination as an art form. Depending on the intricacy of the design, lamination can be either very simple or astoundingly complex. The ten projects presented here are of all differing skill levels and abilities, often presenting fascinating challenges that help woodworkers develop their laminating skills. Several designs for clocks and puzzles are included, as are unique pieces such as a piggy bank, a basket weave box, and a cutting board.

Scrolling 101 is the perfect starting point for anyone interested in learning how to create beautiful scroll saw projects! Quick and easy-to-read, this booklet features a clear overview on scroll saw basics, choosing the right blade, adapting patterns, sanding tips, and more. Also included are helpful charts and illustrations, high-quality photography, and even a skill-building exercise to practice cutting waves, swirls, straight lines, and corners.

The Compendium of Wooden Wand Making Techniques is here to show you how simple making wands can be - no mysterious magic necessary! In the first-ever guide for muggles to making wands, you'll learn how to hand carve, power carve, wood turn, and scroll saw 20 unique projects that are sure to delight and manage mischief. Be inspired with a gallery of beloved staff-carrying and wand-wielding characters from the infamous Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings series, then use the Wand Sketchbook section to design your own original wands! From there, five wand projects for each woodworking technique are presented with step-by-step instructions, coordinating photography, and patterns.

The popular author of How to Build Small Barns and Outbuildings and other build-it-yourself titles now offers a book filled with simple, inexpensive ways to build many items featured at much higher prices in garden supply shops and catalogs. Includes step-by-step instructions, plus sections on selecting materials and tools. Line drawings.

FEATURES The Art of Lead Carving By Kathleen Ryan Skeletal Remains By Kathleen Ryan Meet Doderhultarn By Harley Refsal Decrypting Thai Carving By Mindy Kinsey Getting a Handle on it By Mindy Kinsey Learn to “Weave” Wood By Charley Phillips Straw-Stuffed Scarecrow By Jim Hiser Old World-Style Chip Carving By Jan Jenson Nuts for the Holiday By Larry Guay Getting Started with Architectural Carving By Mike Allen PROJECTS Carving a Pumpkin By Lundy Cupp Grizzly Bear Bust By Kirt Curtis New Options for Bark Cottages By Rick Jensen The Halloween Express By Greg Young Thai-Inspired Relief Carving By Steve Smith Candy Corn Goblins By Randy George