Using Those Woodscraps

Using Those Wood Scraps

Every woodworker has a box(I have several) overflowing with scraps of wood that he is unable to part with. Hopefully, this site will give you some ideas to deal with your scrap pile. If you have any ideas to share, by all means, contact me with text and some pictures.

Lawrence L'Hote, Woodreworker

Just one of my scrap boxes. (click on picture for larger view)

I recommend a couple of books by Edwin M. Wyatt. One is Puzzles in Wood and the other is Wonders in Wood. They are available from Linden Publishing Inc. and several other sources. Some of the projects that follow are based on one or the other of these titles. Another book, The Wood Stash Project Book by Kerry Pierce(a Popular Woodworking Book) also has some nice ideas for your scraps. You can also download in pdf format two puzzle books by Coffin that are out of print with title Puzzle Craft '85 edition and '92 edition. Or go to http://www.johnrausch.com/PuzzleWorld/art/articles.htm#puzzlecraft