Custom Wooden Boxes for the Scroll Saw: Innovative Techniques and Complete Plans for 31 Projects (Fox Chapel Publishing) Step-by-Step Instructions and Full-Size Woodworking Patterns for Scroll Sawyers

By Diana Thompson

Learn How to Make Stunning and Treasured Gifts on Your Scroll Saw From noted designer Diana Thompson comes her newest how-to book on scroll sawing-Custom Wooden Boxes for the Scroll Saw. You'll learn the basics to making beautiful wooden keepsake boxes-including tips on tools, wood choices and finishing techniques. Easy-to-follow line drawings and color photographs will give you clear, step-by-step guides to four different designs: Jewelry Box Tiny Boxes Swan Music Box Custom Lids This is followed by page after page of intriguing and beautiful patterns-including color photos each completed box.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1565232127
• ISBN13: 9781565232129
• Release Date: May 2004
• Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.8" x 0.3" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Easy, but elegant custom boxes

This book arrived promptly. The instructions were detailed, illustrated by photos, and easy to follow. I have made one box and was very pleased with the product. One is only limited by one's own creativity with this set of instructions. By the way, I have only been scrolling for a year, so these projects are an easy do for the less experienced scroller.

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I found this book excellent. With my skills the products came to life from the pages. I make these products for sale for the Royal Flying Doctor Service and all profits go to them. I am eagerly awaiting my other two books. Denis Dack.

Nice plans and clear directions.

I used this book to create my first few projects and if I can do it I'm sure others can. The directions are straight forward and the plans are nice. It is really quite simple. Only down side is this book doesn't explain too much about the information beginners may need to start right away. I had to use some internet sources and another book to 'learn' how to use the scroll saw and what some of the language meant. With the beginning info under my belt, however, I photo copied the plans and went to work and the boxes I made were very nice....at least thats what the gift receivers said. ;) I've included a picture of a box I made from the plans found in this book. You can locate it under the 'customer picture' section under the book cover picture.

Great book and lots of fun.

I bought this book and also Gary Mackays' book, Box-Making Projects for the Scroll Saw at the same time. Even though there are some cool projects in his book that I will build, Diana Thompsons book is much more artistic. You can really see the difference between a mans point of view and a womans. I like Dianas projects much more. One point to mention though, Her box projects are all lift off top boxes. I would recommend this book.

Lots of Fun Projects Here!

This is typical Diana Thompson, with a twist. Yes, there is compound cutting - but she also takes us through simple but elegant box making, inlay, and relief cutting. These boxes come out really great, and the patterns and instructions are clear and complete. If there is one complaint, it is that Diana must have access to a really good lumber supplier, because many of her wood choices are not available at all at ordinary wood providers. The designs come out well with just Home Depot-type woods, though, so it shouldn't discourage anyone. I love this book.