Editor's Column
 Warm weather has lots of folks heading back into their
shops. We've been toying with the idea of running a series
of articles on shop set-up and layout. How do you make the
most efficient use of a small space? What tools do you have
that you just couldn't live without? Have you developed an
ideal system for storing wood? We'd love to hear your tips
and see a photo of your shop–you just might make it into
a future article!
Recently we've had several requests for an article index. We do
provide a very user-friendly article index on our website. You can
search by author, keyword or issue. For example, if you know there
was a project featuring a horse, but don't remember the designer or
what issue it was in, simply type in "horse" and choose the keyword
search function. You'll get a listing of all the articles that included a
horse. You can access the index feature by choosing "article index"
under "magazines" on the left hand column of our home page.
And speaking of the Internet, be sure to visit our forum which
has become a wonderful place for scrollers to gather, share tips and
tricks, and show off their latest projects. You can access the forum
by clicking on "message board" under "scroll saw community." Our
home page is located at www.scrollsawer.com. We're exploring
some great new technology to make the website even more robust
and welcome your ideas or suggestions for features you'd like to see.
Bob Duncan, technical editor of SSW&C, will be giving seminars at two scroll saw shows this summer.
For scrollers not able to network online, shows provide an
excellent way to get involved with the scrolling community. If
you're up for a bit of travel, you can attend a scroll saw show
every month this summer! Click here for show dates and information. The
season kicks off in May with a brand new show in Texas.
Tri-County scrollers of Pennsylvania follow, hosting their annual
show in June this year. Ohio is next on the circuit with the much
anticipated SAW Expo in July. The Midwest Scroll Saw show in
Wisconsin rounds out the season with their event in August.
If you make it to Texas or Ohio, be
sure to say hello to Bob Duncan, our
technical editor, who will be giving a
seminar on getting published at both
events. These shows provide scrollers
with a venue to receive some well-deserved
recognition for their work,
pick up some great deals on saws and
accessories, and learn about the latest
techniques and trends in the scrolling
community. We hope to see you out
and about this summer!
Happy Scrolling !
Shannon Flowers
Flowers@FoxChapelPublishing.com
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