Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Issue 52 Fall 2013

FEATURES And the Winner for Best Design Is… By Mindy Kinsey Presenting the winners of the 2013 Best Project Design Contest Laser Cutting & CNC Woodworking By Bob Duncan and Mindy Kinsey Computer-controlled routers and lasers speed production for repetitive cuts TECHNIQUES Creating Patterns from photos By Jon Deck It’s easier than you might think to make patterns from photos using free software called GIMP Better Scrolling with BATS By Tom Thompkins Check the blade, angle, tension, and speed before scrolling PROJECTS Wildlife Cutting Boards By Dalye and Jeff Taylor Inlay your favorite animal into these functional hardwood cutting boards Building a Boomerang Launcher By Bob Gilsdorf Use scrap pine, rubber bands, and cardboard to build a fun toy with and for kids Great Horned Own By Kathy Wise Wood grain imitates feathers with this realistic intarsia portrait Steampunk Puzzle Box By John Ryhne Follow the clues to unlock the gears and reveal a hidden box Making a Veneer Plaque By David Griffin Sheets of two-sided tape simplify the technique Customize Your Keys By Charles Mak Use a simple lamination technique to embellish your keys Un-Alarming Clock By Paul Meisel Cartoon clock is perfect for a child’s room PATTERNS Quoth