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The purpose of this book is to show woodworkers several scroll sawing techniques that can be used to make boxes on the scroll saw. We’ll look at several different types of boxes including boxes with lids, drawers, contrasting woods, wooden hinges, box joints, ring trays, pierced earring holders, and compartment dividers.

The first chapter focuses on boxes with lids, an ideal starting point because these are the easiest boxes to make. Next are boxes with drawers, which were designed to show how easy it is to use stacked layers for box making, and laminated boxes, which include some simple techniques for laminating contrasting woods. Boxes that use box joints follow, and this chapter includes some great techniques for creating box joints on the scroll saw. Finally, we’ll take a look at the different types of compartments you can make to customize the perfect jewelry box. In each chapter, you’ll find a complete step-by-step demonstration followed by patterns for additional projects. A Quick Cuts box is included for each project to provide you with a quick reference to the general steps necessary to create each part of each box. The Quick Cuts steps are grouped by part rather than by the step-by-step order, so you’ll want to refer back to the step-by-step demonstration for additional information.

Though some of the techniques may be slightly more difficult than others, all of the boxes in this book are deceptively simple. Each box may look like it took hours and a complex pattern to complete, but, actually, the boxes are made using simple patterns and techniques. Many of the boxes use a scroll sawing technique called stack cutting. The great thing about stack cutting wood on a scroll saw is that you do not need to follow the pattern lines precisely. Stack-cut pieces of wood will fit perfectly to their adjacent pieces of wood. By stack cutting laminated wood, you can produce boxes with checkerboard, diamond, pinwheel, and pie-piece-shaped designs—just about any shape you can think of. The end result is a beautiful box that looks like it took hours upon hours to create.

While each type of box teaches different skills, they are also designed to be decorative and useful. My main passion is designing and making jewelry boxes, projects that serve both form and function. The ones in this book feature three unique designs: ring trays, pierced earring holders, and dividers. I have also included several other boxes with practical uses: The opened lid of the Recipe Box holds the recipe while you cook. The Paper Clip Box, Pencil and Pen Box, and Notepad Box will keep your desk organized. Each project is designed to show off your woodworking skills by creating a beautiful, yet functional, end product.

I hope that you enjoy making the boxes in this book and that you will use some of the techniques presented to create other scrolling projects.

—Gary MacKay