Lora S. Irish

Scroll saw artists never seem to have enough wildlife patterns. Bears, wolves, eagles, and ducks come to life in the designs shown here. They range from easy to difficult, and all of them can be made three-dimensional by tilting the saw table, a technique that is thoroughly explained. Lora S. Irish is the author of Landscapes in Relief and Wildlife Carving in Relief. She lives in Mt. Airy, Maryland.

Scrollers of all skill levels will delight in these scroll saw patterns that celebrate wildlife from around the world. Sixty patterns for 45 species of wildlife are provided, including antelope, elephant, gorilla, jaguar, kangaroo, koala, lion, monkey, panther, seal, tiger, whale, and zebra. Each of the patterns has been carefully drawn with crisp, black cutting lines, making the patterns easy to follow. A smaller, black-filled image details the cuts. The patterns are arranged alphabetically by species and a six-page gallery featuring finished animal scroll saw patterns is included.