How to build a Fretwork Display Shelf
Fretwork--ornate work sawn with a wire-thin blade--reached its zenith of popularity in Europe and America during the Victorian period. Mechanical saws developed at that time made it a popular hobby. A new generation of scroll saws has renewed that interest in the past dozen years or so. Scroll sawing makes a nice woodworking introduction for older children because the saw is relatively safe to operate--about like operating a sewing machine. Mostly, I use my 1950's vintage Rockwell saw to fashion patterns for my routing jobs, but I do a little scrollwork from time to time as a diversion.
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