We have had requests from a few of our customers for a new puzzle pattern. So we sat back, thought about it a bit, and came up with another new pattern. Carved and shaped as before, and with the same fun and challenging organic puzzle pieces, but this time we decided to think outside the square. I mean after all, one of the best things about a scroll saw is that you are not restricted to rectangular forms. So we created a puzzle shaped on the outside to mimic the shapes on the inside. And if ...
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Our first book is nearly ready for release. It can be pre-ordered already at Amazon (click here for a direct link.)  The book is filled with a wide variety of new and exciting patterns for the scroll saw that will teach through example, starting with basic projects, and working up to complex and beautiful works of art. All of the patterns are new and never released, and include a wide variety of project types, from boxes to wall art, business card holders to flower vases.

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Thomas Haapapuro spent several hours being interviewed for the Charlotte Observer's Arts Alive section. It was a fun interview where many aspects of Thomas' art were explored, including his first experiences with wood, learning the tools, development as an artist, and where he hopes art will take him. The interview also explores Thomas' goal to make art only from salvaged trees from around his neighborhood. To read the article, follow this link:

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/08/01/342...
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