scroll saw

Intricate pattern cutter

A scroll saw is a small power saw with a thin blade that moves up and down, used for cutting intricate curves and patterns in wood or other materials.

The blade's fineness allows for detailed decorative work—cutting shapes, letters, or elaborate fretwork that would be impossible with larger saws.

She used a scroll saw to cut the wooden puzzle pieces.

techniques

fretwork

Interlocking ornamental design

  • piercingPenetrating or very sharp
  • inlayEmbedded surface ornamentation
  • intarsiaDecorative inlaid pattern technique

marquetry · veining · pilot-hole · segmentation

projects

fretwork

Interlocking ornamental design

silhouette · plaque · trivet · portrait · toy · keepsake · letter · overlay

woodworking

jigsaw

Puzzle or curve-cutting tool

pattern · template · sanding · finishing · staining · woodgrain · cabinetmaking · joinery · lumber · varnish

tool-parts

blade

Flat cutting edge

  • throatNeck's inner passage
  • armUpper body limb
  • tableHorizontal furniture surface

footswitch · bellows · magnifier · light · stand · motor

qualities

intricate

Elaborately detailed, many parts

ornate · fine · curved · decorative · lacy · complex · elaborate · artistic · handcrafted · patience

materials

plywood

Engineered layered wood panels

MDF · cedar · walnut · cherry · maple · oak · basswood · poplar · acrylic · laminate

Categories
Opposites
cutting capability/cut type

scroll sawtable saw

Stationary power cutting tool

rip saw · circular saw · panel saw · track saw · chainsaw

precision vs. power/scale

scroll sawchainsaw

Motor-driven cutting tool

concrete saw · reciprocating saw · lumber mill

material removal approach

scroll sawchainsaw

Motor-driven cutting tool

axe · splitting maul · wood chipper · hatchet · adze

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G