old patterns

[Thorafin]

Years ago, I had run across a web site that had a ton of old Hobbies fretwork  patterns

I lost all my favorites when my computer crashed  Does anyone know of the site I am looking for

Does the site still operate or has it been taken down

[Wichman]

The patterns can be found at the following website. Scroll to the bottom of the page, there is a link to download the entire collection as a single zip file. I've started using a thumb drive as a backup for my scroll saw patterns to avoid what you have just experienced.  

 

https://www.finescrollsaw.com/

[Dan]

Somewhere I came across a site that had a lot of fretwork patterns from 100 to 150 years ago. If I can find it I'll post here.

[Thorafin]

Thanks so much  Looks like the same patterns...but about 15 years ago, they were all free to download.

I now keep another drive hooked up for backup. I have lost soooo much!  I had tons of patterns etc. from when most of the web was free. Now that i am retired, I want to spend most of my time in the shed. ( i think my wife wants that as well Ha Ha :)

[Dan]

I haven't found what I was looking for but did come across this: http://woodtools.nov.ru/books/fretwork_patt/fretwork_patt.pdf

 

Edited June 1 by Dan

[Wichman]

1 hour ago, Dan said:

I haven't found what I was looking for but did come across this: http://woodtools.nov.ru/books/fretwork_patt/fretwork_patt.pdf

 

This book has copywrite protection (I guess not from Russia). It is available from Amazon. I own this book.

https://www.amazon.com/Classic-Fretwork-Scroll-Saw-Patterns/dp/0806982543/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3BVGYBK5OJNBD&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.37EzIcVlgLJB6gaJRNN8oABmcggYzmDASCSkkOo-Gm3MOBs5gUabJIbdJ2r_59Y-wT680LOg30u05TFQN4o6adhVseHAysHZGlUm9fhy-YKqI4Bbails35-dirltYEl-e16PBVrJus5w0XhIIl42IvWxFK924t7A0g751LmQTtHNt2HQeJEVUqm5fwpz9Izg.K6WdomiAcyojmDU7vAobJpms5qtwDh6Lj9meMOf2wKg&dib_tag=se&keywords=classic+fretwork+patterns&qid=1748779856&sprefix=classic+fretwork+patterns%2Caps%2C190&sr=8-1

 

[Scrappile]

$5 on Ebay.

[garryatpa]

Are you looking for any particular patterns or year of Hobbies patterns.  I have number of Hobbies patterns/weekly magazines but I have not been able to go through them and put them into catagoies , etc.  yet.   I happened to get them from a friend who moved and stopped dong scrollsawing.  The oldest pattern I have found so far goes back to about 1919.  One thing I did notice is that the old patterns are mostly small -  Kleenex box covers, letter holders, small shelves with birds, dresser mirrors, etc and wall hangings.  Patrick Speilman's books have some of the old patterns , but I don't know how easy they are to find now since he has passed away.  His scroll sawing handbook and other of his books were my guides through my early years of scroll sawing back in the mid 1980's . Does Hobbies (not sure of the name they go by now) sell some of the old patterns yet?  Will have to start making a list of what I have and putting them into files.

 

Garry 

[Wichman]

Garry,

      The patterns on the fine scrollsaw website start at about 1917 and end in the 1930's. The owner of fine scrollsaw, Pedro, has permission from Hobbies LTD to provide the patterns for free on his website. Hobbies LTD still exists (I think) but they have no patterns now, just hobby supplies. 

Wichita