3D Scroll Saw Patterns & Techniques

3D Scroll Saw Patterns & Techniques
by Henry Berns

Softcover
215 x 280mm
92pp

Published by Fox Chapel Publishing Co. Inc., East Petersburg PA USA

R.R.P.$25.90

ISBN 1-56523-090-6

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Rabbit and Duck

Puffin

Goat and Donkey

Sheep and Cardinal

Giraffe and Sea Horse

Rooster and Horse

Deer and Moose

Honey Bee and Dog

As reviewed in The Australian Woodworker Issue 123

While scrollsaws are commonly used to create two-dimensional items such as fretwork and jigsaw puzzles or three-dimensional relief work such as intarsia, they can be adapted to producing 3D items 'in the round'.

In 3D Scroll Saw Patterns & Techniques, Henry Berns explains how to use the scrollsaw to make wooden figures of animals and people. The method also works on a bandsaw with a very thin blade.

The basic concept is to draw the front and side elevation of the figure on a block of wood and cut out both profiles on the scrollsaw or bandsaw. Once one side is cut, the 'loose' centre must be held in place with tape to allow the other elevation to be sawn.

The result is a rough approximation of the required shape. Using a mini motor tool such as the Dremel or Proxxon and suitable cutters, the sharp edges left by the intersection of the cut lines are rounded over until the final shape is formed. The figure is sanded and then painted if desired.

In addition to photographs of the process from blank to finished 'carvng', there are photographs and front and side elevations of various figures. These form projects which the reader can make. All photographs are in black & white.

The simpler animal forms include a rabbit, duck, puffin, cat, squirrel, camel, goat, donkey, sheep, giraffe, sea horse, rooster and horse. Items that require additional detail work to finish the figure are the eagle, flamingo, ostrich, stork, seagull, elephant, deer, moose, honey bee, dog, polar bear, road-runner, coyote, penguin, teddy bear, flamingo and turkey. The human figures are Siesta Sam, hillbilly, chinese man, bishop, farmer and his wife, shepherd, wise men, Joseph, Mary, angel and a mermaid.

The figures can be made singly, but the selection of designs enables the reader to create various group settings such as the Nativity scene, Noah’s Ark, the farm or the zoo.

If you are looking to extend the versatility of your scrollsaw, 3D Scroll Saw Patterns & Techniques offers a useful range of 3D figures and a cutting method that can be adapted to produce your own unique designs.

Photos: Black & White

Contents

Chapter One: Power Tool Operation

Chapter Two: 3-Pattern Techniques

Chapter Three: Finishing Operations

Chapter Four: Simple Animal Patterns
Rabbit and Duck
Puffin and Cat
Squirrel/Skunk and Camel
Goat and Donkey
Sheep and Cardinal
Giraffe and Sea Horse
Rooster and Horse

Chapter Five: Detailed Animal Patterns
Eagle and Flamingo
Ostrich and Stork
Sea Gull and Elephant
Deer and Moose
Honey Bee and Dog
Polar Bear and Road Runner

Chapter Six: People Type Projects
Coyote and Siesta Sam
Hillbilly and Mandarin Man
Bishop and The Farmer and His Wife
Shepherd and Wise Man 1
Wise Man 2 and Wise Man 3
Joseph and Mary
Mermaid and Penguin
Teddy Bear

Chapter Seven: Patterns Using Special Techniques
Flamingo and Turkey
Pegasus and Unicorn
Angel and Jesus
Pitch Fork, Staff and Cactus

Chapter Eight: Gift Ideas and Grouped Item Projects
Chess Set
Barn
Stable
Ark

Polar Bear and Road Runner