Introduction to the Scroll Saw

A scroll saw is used to cut intricate curves in wood, metal, and other materials. The scroll saw's name derives from its traditional use in making sculptural ornaments that prominently featured scroll-head designs. The fineness of its blade allows it to cut more delicately than a handheld power jigsaw, and more easily than a hand coping saw. While somewhat similar to a band saw, a scroll saw uses a reciprocating blade rather than a continuous loop. Like a hand coping saw, the scroll saw's blade can be removed and placed through a pre-drilled starting hole, allowing interior cutouts to be made without an entry slot. 

The scroll saw's pivoting tables lets you make angled cuts precisely and easily. Variable-speed support provides even finer control over cuts when working with delicate materials or when making intricate cuts. The fineness in both width and tooth count of a scroll's blade permits significantly more intricate curves than even the narrowest gauge band saw blade.

In this brief evening class, learn all about how a scroll saw works and its range of use from staff instructor Max Smith, who will demonstrate its properties and applications.

Date: Tues., April 8, 6-9 PM
Instructor: Max Smith
Class size (max.): 8
Attendance (min.): 4*
Skill level: basic
Prerequisites: none

Registration
Household Member & Above: $80**
Individual Member: $85**
General Public: $95
Register By: April 2

*Classes that do not meet the minimum attendance number may be cancelled. If so, you will receive a full refund, or class credit, regardless of the cancellation date.

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Instructor: Max Smith is a multidisciplinary craftsman with ten years of experience in woodworking in various forms, stringed instrument repair and making, piano tuning and repair, boatbuilding, cabinetmaking, and as Maintenance Coordinator for the Beacon Sloop Club. He is a full time instructor at HRMM and has participated as a skills demonstrator at the Eric Sloane Museum in Kent, CT.