Customer Reviews

Scroll Saw Workbook: Learn to Use Your Scroll Saw in 25 Skill-Building Chapters

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The book is a good tool for me - I'm a raw beginner with my scroll saw. The exercises are valuable confidence builders. I actually did some of them several times. Now I can tackle even a sharp corner with some confidence. The book introduces different thicknesses of wood and goes into metal and other materials. Once you have worked your way through, you can produce complex pieces with good results.

This book is like having an experienced scroller in your shop, looking over your shoulder telling you step-by-step how to get great results from your scroll saw. He is patient, he explains everything in very easy English, and the practice lessons are fun to do! You can proceed at your own pace, and learn to do some realy terrific projects. The only (slight) negative I have about this book is that John takes the somewhat elitist view that if you have a pin-end blade-only saw, you need a better saw before you start scrolling. As a financially-challenged scroller, I can assure you that almost all the exercises can be done with some level of success with a pin-end blade inserted in an economy saw. John is, of course, right - that it is all easier and better with a good saw and plain-end blades. Even with that teensy negative, I gave this book 5 stars for the excellence and clarity of the exercises. As for it not lying flat on the workbench, you can photocopy the patterns, and most of the instructions are so crystal clear that you will remember them all the way through the project.

I am a beginner with a scroll saw and was very pleased to find Mr. Nelson's workbook. Although I have not yet begun the exercises (I intend to start this weekend), I have read all the chapters and am very excited. He starts out with just the basics (following lines and making turns) and works on up including stack cutting and creating a cute fish puzzle. Each lesson teaches you something new and in practicing the lesson you produce a finished project. I definately recommend this book.

This is an EXCELLECT book!!! It tells you all different ways to use the scroll saw, like Fret Work, Intarsia, Compound, Stackables and many others. It gives step by step instructions, Very easy to follow and do. If you're not sure what kind of scroll sawing you want to do this book will help you choose that one. Or maybe you're like me and you'll end up liking them all. A definte or any one who enjoys the SCOLL SAW!!!!

I'll preface this by saying that I am an experienced wood worker (I didn't say I was good, though). I am proficient with most of the big tools you would find in a well stocked shop. I am new, however, to the scroll saw. This book is just as described: "Scroll Saw Workbook: Learn to Use Your Scroll Saw in 25 Skill-Building Chapters". For the most part, it doesn't give you step by step instructions on building spectacular projects. What it DOES give you, though, is step by step lessons on how to learn how to build a spectacular project. It covers techniques that I never would have thought of. I wish I had books like this for my table saw, band saw, etc., etc. This is a very good book for learning the skills needed for proficient use of the scroll saw.

This is the best book to buy to learn about using a scroll saw. Great instructions, explanations, and fantastic excercises in logical order to move you forward in expertise and confidence.
I strongly recommend this book for the beginner and intermediate scroll saw worker.

Very nice book. It guided you step by step on the use of the scroll saw and explains the differences between saws.

Although this is a decent book for beginners and I like the concept of progressive exercises, I found the instruction to be lacking. How do I handle grain? What are the best blade and feed speeds for what thicknesses and species of wood? There is much more and better advice given in The New Scroll Saw Handbook by Patrick Spielman. I would advise to buy it first and read it cover to cover and then if you want the progressive exercises buy this workbook.

I've wanted to learn how to use a scroll saw and I wasn't sure what to look for or how hard it would be to use. I don't have one yet but wanted to find out all that I could before I puchase one. I actually checked this book out at the library first to see if it would be worth while to buy it, and I haven't been able to set it down. My dad is pretty good in woodworking and I showed him this book and he agreed that it is a really good instructional book. The author makes you feel confident in doing the exercises. He also explains about the different scroll saws and what to look for in a scroll saw. It also explains the different types of blades, wood, and material that can be used. Then it gives different exercises to do, starting with the beginner and if you make a mistake the different ways to fix it. I will definately buy this book, it will be an excellent reference.

When I ordered this book I was fairly new to using a scroll saw. It provides the reader with chapters of projects to cut to increase your skills as you go. It starts out with basic projects and works it's way to more complicated subjects. My only dislike was that there needs to be more basic projects as I am truly a newby when it comes to a scroll saw.