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| What's Inside the Holiday
2005 Issue of Creative Woodworks & Crafts... |
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from the editor's desk
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Hi, folks, and welcome to our second Holiday Edition of Creative Woodworks & Crafts! It was fun putting this issue together and we sure hope you enjoy it. Speaking of fun, check out John Polhemus’ two Goofy Gag Gifts. I have a feeling these will become scroll saw “classics,” because people love projects that make them laugh. Over the years, I’ve seen guys at many woodworking shows demonstrating scroll saws by making those tiny 3-D reindeer (often without a pattern and usually very fast), but leave it to John, “The Little Engineer,” to take those reindeer, turn their heads in alternate directions (just like sawteeth), and create “buck saws!” It may be corny, but it sure is funny, and that’s why the Buck Saw and Table Saw should both be around for years.
In addition to a wide array of holiday-themed scroll saw projects, we also have two fine intarsia designs, 100-plus ornament patterns, and a kaleidoscope mini-lathe project for you to choose from. B.J. Holm has even included a recipe for gingerbread cookies to complement her Gingerbread Cookie Ornaments! As always, special thanks to our talented designers; it is their collective effort to strive for beauty and originality that keeps the creativity in Creative Woodworks & Crafts. |
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Dave Johnson |
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Finally, no Holiday Issue would be complete without something or someone to inspire us, and Dave Johnson (from the U.K.) provides a generous helping of inspiration in his Reader’s Gallery profile. Placed “in a home” at age four when his mother died, Dave subsequently discovered fretwork (that’s what they call it in the U.K.) and enjoyed it greatly. Gradually, however, he got away from his hobby only to rediscover it as an adult around the same time that he was diagnosed with MS, which left him confined to a wheelchair. Since reconnecting with his passion for fretwork, Dave has made countless high-quality projects, but perhaps more importantly, he has also found, through his absorption in woodworking, a greater ability to cope with his illness. The next time I’m tempted to feel sorry for myself I hope I will remember Dave Johnson’s strength and courage.
We wish every one of you health, happiness, prosperity, and a great Holiday Season ahead! |
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Sincerely,
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Scrolling Projects:
Christmas Angel
Jingle and Belle
“And To All A Good Night!” Welcome Sign
Goofy Gag Gifts—Buck Saw and Table Saw
Nutcracker Sun Catcher
Snowman Bank with Bonus Ornament
The Reason for the Season
Snowflake Tambour Clock
Snowflake Boxes with Three Bonus Ornaments
22 Ornaments from Patty Beach
30 Ornaments from Billie Holm
52 Ornaments from Dirk Boelman
Slotted Ornaments
Intarsia Projects:
Lion and Lamb Intarsia
Santa Intarsia
Turning Project:
Mini-Lathe Series: Kaleidoscopes
Features:
Editorial
Finishing Christmas Ornaments:
Hints and Techniques for Creating Treasured Keepsakes
Reader’s Gallery |
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