Creative Woodworks & crafts 2005-04, страница 35

Creative Woodworks & crafts 2005-04, страница 35

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The Workshop Clock has been a very popular pattern, and one of the many Jim has enjoyed making. As you can sec from the collection shown in the first photograph he lias also created quite a legacy that will be admiral for ages to come.

Similar to his father, he started cutting on a foot-powered scroll saw that he designed, made from wood. His first project was their Eilfel Tower pattern that he made in the early 1970s, a time when the only patterns available were H.L. Wild and some antique European ones. Incidentally, that pattern is still carried by Wildwood. t hen, in 1985, Jim and his wife, Elaine, stalled Reidle Products, with the name "Hret Master." producing a catalog offering about 25 patterns that diey had printed and mailed out horn theii kitchen. Sales took off to the point that, in 1990, they moved their operation out of their house to Court Street in Richland Center, with a new name, "Wildwood Designs."

When asked to what event or person he attributes the re-grow th of scroll saw interest, Jim is quick to respond, "Pat Spiclman!" Pal had been writing woodworking bonks for several years and iti 1986 he and his wife, Patricia, wrote Scroll Stow Pattern Hook. Pat and Jim met in the late 1980s. They collaborated on six scroll saw books and became good Friends. This writer also concurs with Jim's observation that PaL's books, arid we have all of them, gave tlte scroll saw market validity, variety, and inspiration, and to that we all owe him a debt of gratitude. An this issue goes to press, we have learned of Pat Spiel man's passing. It is a sad note in the annals of woodworking that Pal is gone, but his voice and vision will carry on for generations to come through his many books.

Jim is now semi-retired and his son, Bill, runs The business with his staff of dedicated employees. He still makes a few of the design models because he loves scroll sawing. If you ever get up Wisconsin way, be sure to plan a lengthy stop to admire the scroll saw work and Wcncil's amazing scale uioiMb. Yon will not be disappointed!^

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