Scroll saws enable you to either drill a starting hole and make cuts inside of a piece of wood or cut from the outside and work your way inward. Unlike a band saw, the blade is short, very thin ...

One of her articles, "Scroll Your Own Chess Set," was included in a toy-themed issue of Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts, published by Fox Chapel Publishing (1-800-457-9112 or www.scrollsawer.com ).

In this video, George Vondriska makes an elk jigsaw puzzle using some plywood, a computer print-out, and a scroll saw. (Note: If you want to get into this, watch this 100-minute class.) 3.