Welcome to the 112th edition of Creative Woodworks & Crafts! For those of you who read this magazine regularly, the name Dirk Boelman is probably a familiar one, but I bet you didn’t know that Dirk’s two sons, Jamie and Mike, are budding pattern artists! In fact, each of them contributed ten ornament designs to this issue and it seems that Dirk’s got himself two “chips off the old block.” Good work, boys!
As usual, John Polhemus is helping to keep things interesting with a couple of very innovative 3-D mini clocks, and he also collaborated successfully with the talented BJ Holm to produce “Hound Heaven”.
After a couple of issues without him, it feels good to have Rick Hutcheson back with his “Rick’s Tips” feature. Rick is as devoted to the art of scroll sawing as anyone I know, and he genuinely enjoys sharing his knowledge and enthusiasm with others. Going forward, expect to see Rick’s articles in this publication on a consistent basis.
Sue Mey’s Trinket Box was actually slated to be in our last issue (Holiday, 2005) but we ran out of pattern space, so it’s featured in this edition. On its own it’s a fine project, but like a Hostess cupcake with a surprise filling in the middle, the Trinket Box has a surprise bonus project in the middle—an attractive stand-up clock made from glued-up “waste” material generated by the project. Sue’s Teapot Plaque is also a a sweet design, and we’re very pleased to be working with this gifted lady from South Africa.
Orchid Davis’ woodburning series continues in this issue with her “Honey, I Burned the Fish” article. We’ve received enthusiastic feedback from many of you regarding Orchid’s ongoing woodburning forum. Thank you, Wes and Alice Demarest, for “discovering” Orchid for us and recommending that her work be included in Creative Woodworks & Crafts.
About Reader’s Gallery—first, I apologize for not having one in this issue. While it’s been fun to produce, I overbooked this issue and, to make space, “bumped” Reader’s Gallery out of it. However, we intend to include it in every issue from now on! We have received so many good Reader’s Gallery submissions that we are a bit “jammed-up” for the next few issues (a “good problem”); therefore, I have a suggestion: if you would like to send in photos for Reader’s Gallery but have not yet done so, consider contributing to our Online Reader’s Gallery. Where it says “Select a Forum,” click on “Reader’s Gallery.” From there, click on “How to show a picture in a post,” and you’ll be on your way. What’s nice about our online Reader’s Gallery is that you get instantaneous feedback from other scrollers. Also, some of our talented designers (like Jeff Zaffino and Bob Valle) have begun sharing some of their brand-new creations through the online Reader’s Gallery well before they hit the market.
That’s it for now. Enjoy this issue and until we meet again, health and happiness to you all!
Sincerely,
 editor
Scrolling Projects:
King of the Lions
Teapot Plaque
Mini Heart Clocks
The Hampshire Candle Holder
Hound Heaven
Pensive Fairy
Trinket Box
Whale Migration
Nuzzlin’ Muzzles
Merry Christmas Wall Hanging
Boelman Brothers Ornaments
Wildlife Coasters
Snow Family Choir
Elk in Feather
Intarsia Projects:
Largemouth Bass Intarsia
Wood Duck Intarsia
Turning Project:
Mini Lathe Series: Sculptured Set
Woodburning Project:
“Honey, I Burned the Fish” Wrasse Woodburning
Features:
Editorial
Rick's Tips
Wes' Woodpile |
