To a childhood in which manual dexterity and creative ingenuity are encouraged, fretwork that can be quickly "grasped" is simply part of it: it is perfect for introducing your offspring to the big wide world of craftsmanship. Who doesn't remember the first handicraft work of our own, where we were finally allowed to handle saws, hammers and pliers independently like "the grown-ups". Perhaps we have successfully suppressed the obligatory small failures and mishaps of our first attempts at handicrafts - why not, because after all, only trial and error makes perfect, and practice continues to make perfect, including the initial small scratches on the workbench (and the fingers) as well as the irrepressible pride of finally being able to cut any arc. Even if the first (and second) results of our efforts could not be counted among the groundbreaking successes, the sensual experience of handicraft remains unforgettable, as does the stimulated excitement of being artistically and creatively occupied.

With its multitude of child-friendly and solid tools, this scroll saw set, gathered in a practical wooden folding box, leaves hardly anything to be desired and enables all the small and larger practices that lead to successful scroll saw work. From the replacement saw blades to the clamp and board with clamping holder to the angle, steel hammer and steel pliers, all the tools are so solidly made as if they were intended for working adult hands. Instructions are included with the set - along with a template in which the castle, lord of the castle and damsel of the castle are just waiting to be copied onto the plywood and sawn out. When clamping the blades, the steep side of the saw blade should point downward, but that soon proves to be the case anyway, since working with the scroll saw has that self-explanatory quality that keeps youngsters on their toes, oh no, better said: with the saw.

Use under direct adult supervision.