Issue 88, June 1996

Wee wonders
Enter the world of miniature furnituremaker Don Perkins and discover how he has made it big while working small. From his basement shop in Des Moines, Iowa, Don cuts, shapes, and sands the scaled parts of dollhouse tables, chairs, and a whole range of tiny home accessories and accents. Even many of his tools, such as his tablesaw and lathe, are sized to Don's special woodworking needs.

Logging in the land of giants
Travel with WOOD magazine's Pete Stephano as he visits Scotia, an honest-to-goodness company town that's tucked deep in the towering redwoods of northern California. Here, you'll learn how Pacific Lumber Company and its dedicated employees manage their local forests for an endless supply of one of the world's premier building woods.

Cumulative index: issues 77-85
Find that technique, project, or tool article you need in a hurry with this user-friendly section. We start with the February 1995 issue and continue through to January of 1996.

Scrollsaw Applique'
You'll marvel over this original technique, developed in the WOOD magazine shop by design editor Jim Downing. The process itself boils down to making and applying an intricate, three-dimensional pattern (a flower, for instance) to any flat wood surface for special effect.

Four fabulous faces
Capture real character as you carve these lovable heads. Created by Arizona carver Dave Rushlo, these same humorous caricatures can be easily made into truly eye-catching bottle stoppers.

Our best-ever patio table and benches
Feel free to use the apple shape in our pattern insert when making this outstanding outdoor furniture set. Made from cedar, the project seats four comfortably and features a table and bench arrangement in the round.

Chair-side needlecraft center
Once you learn our scrollsaw applique' technique featured on page 53, you'll want to start in on this accented furniture cabinet. Inside the piece, you'll find plenty of storage for yarn, needles, and other sewing accessories. What a way to surprise Mom on Mother's Day!

Treasure tower
Do you have a collectible or two that needs a little display room? Then try making this tabletop project. You'll find it fits a dozen different places in your home, and you'll especially like its tapered sides. Other features include a pair of glass shelves and a handy drawer in the project's base.

Yesterday's minivan
Scrollsawers, you'll enjoy taking a trip down memory lane when you make this pre-automobile passenger vehicle. Its a shelf top replica of a horse-drawn wagonette from the turn of the century.

A mission-style matched set
No need to look further for that sturdy floor lamp or coat tree that blends neatly into your home's traditional oak decor. This project can be constructed with either design in mind by simply following the instructions and patterns inside.