scrimper Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 Recently made this gamekeeper bracket from an old Hobbies pattern, I know it's not very exciting but the reason I made it was that 50 years ago when I was a young lad I made the same item from the same pattern using a Hand frame and a bit of old plywood from a tea chest. I still have that item in my workshop and I wanted to remake it using some better timber. In case anyone asks yes I do still have the same pattern that I used 50 odd years ago,(I have kept all of my old patterns) in the days before printers and copiers we used carbon paper and traced the pattern onto the timber to save the pattern. The main difference in my quality of cutting then to now is that I can now do the lettering a bit neater than I used to, probably more to do with the fact that I now use a Hegner rather than a hand-frame than any improvement in ability! bobscroll, Scrolling Steve and wombatie 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobscroll Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 Hi John, I think you did a neat job and the wood looks great, A bit of nostalgia for you, Thanks for showing, Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWSUDEKUM Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 That is great John. I like that. We have a good amount of hunters in the area where I grew up and they would really like that. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankorona Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 Great work and wonderful idea, thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ike Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 I LOVE THOSE OLD PATTERNS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Multifasited Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 Nicely done ,one suggestion ,I would add some ears to the dog ,not a critism ,,I think it would add some intensity to the dog ! amazingkevin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 Nice work! I also love the pattern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 That's amazing the quality and determination to attempt a project like this with a hand fret saw.Good one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjR Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 Still a nice idea and work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ike Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 (edited) Now that you mention ears on the dog. looks like that he is hunting rabbits and the dog is a pointer, should be a Beagle On the old patterns I find a lot of mistakes like that but I still like it, as I have said before I love the old patterns Edited November 3, 2014 by ike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrimper Posted November 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 Regarding the ears, I have to come clean, the ears are down but on the pattern there is a very tiny cut out to show the ear however I thought no one would notice and left it out (as I did 50 yrs ago) But if I am honest after I had finished it I did notice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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