Fretwork - the art of scroll sawing.

Fretwork is a detailed picture made out of finely cut openings patterned into a piece of thin wood. It was originally crafted by hand using a coping saw and files but since the development of the scroll saw in the 1920's, pieces are created much easier and faster than ever before. Most modern fretwork can be found as intricate patterns on clocks, shelves, and tables, as well as silhouettes cut into individual wall plaques but forms of fretwork overlays can be traced back as far as 3000 years ago as found on furniture in Egyptian tombs.

To create a fretwork project a pattern must be applied to the wood and then pilot holes drilled into each place that needs to be cut into the piece. The blade must be removed from the saw, threaded through the pilot hole, and then reattached for each cut.

fretwork cheerleader

Cheerleader

fretwork wolf

Wolf

Made out of 1/4" oak
Item #F011 (7" tall) - $20.00

fretwork sun

Sun

Made out of 1/4" oak
Item #F002 (6" across) - $22.00

woodcraft giraffe

Giraffe

Made out of 1/4" oak
Item #F003 (8" tall) - $23.00

woodcraft elephant

Elephant

Made out of 1/4" oak
Item #F009 (7" tall) - $22.00

wood craft monster truck

Truck

Made out of 1/4" oak
Item #F004 (7.5" wide) - $25.00

wood craft basketball girl

Basketball Girl

Made out of 1/4" oak
Item #F005 (9" tall) - $20.00

wood craft gymnist girl

Gymnist

Made out of 1/4" oak
Item #F006 (9" tall) - $18.00

wood craft girl on horse

Girl on Horse

Made out of 1/4" oak
Item #F007 (8" wide) - $22.00

wood craft motocross

Motocross

Made out of 1/4" oak
Item #F008 (8" wide) - $25.00

wood craft lighthouse

Lighthouse

Made out of 1/4" oak
Item #F010 (7" wide) - $25.00

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