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Box-Making Projects for the Scroll Saw: 30 Woodworking Projects That Are Surprisingly Easy to Make

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This is a great project book for the person that wants to build simple boxes that look great and does not require a lot of experience.

The book layout consists of a color photo of the completed project, a pattern that you can photocopy and glue onto the wood and detailed photos of how to build them. The book does not show how to build every box because once you see how to build a certain type, the other are just variations on it. The tools needed are a scroll saw (bandsaw will not work),power sanding tools (belt or disk and small drum), clamps, and a drill(drill press is better).

I made my first box in record time - not hard at all, but don't try to shortcut on prep of the wood. (and look out for hardwoods that burn from scrollsaws running too fast.) Very cool! A good confidence builder for scrolling; I particularly like how they guide you on making all-wood hinges for the boxes.

I have been involved in woodworking for some 50+ years and recently started to look for another avenue to explore. I purchased a scroll saw and needed some plans and hopefully some hints on how to proceed. This book has provided me with a wonderful source of creative box making projects starting with simple boxes and moving along to more advanced. The choices and skill levels are rewarding to the woodworker as well as to the person receiving the finished project. Great plans that produce great results. The author has taken considerable space in this book to guide the beginner in wood choice, scroll saw and blade choices as well as finishing techniques. Hints and suggestions are seen throughout the book. I am very glad to have found this book and from it, I am now making some wonderful gifts and enjoying every minute with my scroll saw and hand tools.

Great designs. Step by step photos show the basics. Lots of good information and great techniques.
Highly recommend!

Easy to read, easy to follow and great little scroll saw boxes. You can easily make some very nice boxes from the many patterns in the book. There is even a pinwheel one that looks like the cover but even better!

The designs are well laid out, but, unless you know your tools, the behavior of different species and the process, the end result will be only good, not great. I built the '4 wood box' as an example and found that the dimensions don't take into account finish sanding and fit. I don't really fault the author. Any woodworker should know that different types of wood sand differently. In general, I recommend the book. I'll make more of these. I'll just do it my way.

Gary McKay's book is excellent. Printed on good paper stock, the photos are great. The instructions are very clear, even for a beginner like myself. I have already completed a couple of boxes. I wish he had another book out which showed other scroll saw projects. I'd buy it.

Box-Making Projects for the Scroll Saw: 30 Woodworking Projects That Are Surprisingly Easy to Make I was impressed with how the author made it so clear and eaasy to follow instructions.

Nicely produced book. Various types of boxes to make for beginners and veteran woodworkers. Recommend to others.

great book, great chalenges to make this boxes. Great gifts to be made by myself.