Thread: Oz fretwork designs ?

Johnno, latest Australian Woodsmith has some patterns for book ends with fauna and, God Forbid, a bloody pineapple. I have seen a lot (Aus) of native fauna for sale in USA catalogues but I am not too sure about localally designed patterns. Tom Manly may have some clues, give him a shout on his email which I cannot find, it will be in this post somewhere!
I do a lot of scrollsaw work and I cut out leaves (relief) in the same species of timber and sell them in regional galleries.......I might add that I don't get rich doing it.
Back to the bookends with the pineapple, you could try upsetting the Queenslsanders with a scroll sawn banana.
Another thought is, a bloke in Qld who has intarsia patterns, I have got some and if you wish I will ferrett around and find his name, let me know. He also has a small book on intarsia.
Apologies to Bozo excepted, he is over his wimpering, he real name was Zulu but as he is such an idiot we call him Bozo. He is still a formidable beast though and he is deadly in the car when we take him out. He farts a lot and it is close to lethal

Found Tom Manly [email protected].

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Thanks Iain,I was interested in the patterns as I am contemplating putting an Oz flavour in a grandfather clock I want to build.
I haven't checked out the shops in Perth yet but will do soon.
If bozo has a wind problem maybe he's trying to pass a cat(tiddles)and he's gone off.
Cheers

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Johnno

We only have 2 Aussie designs in our catalogue, but I have several very oldies on my list to re-draw when time permits. Try posting a query on Oz Scrollsaw....... http://au.clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/ozscrollsaw
one of the members may have something. Another thought is Ainslie Pine sells Australian flora & fauna templates for scrollsawing, I haven't seen them but you can contact her at................... http://www.woodart.com.au/awapboard/
,kids colouring books can also be a good scource of ideas but beware of copyright if you intend selling your work.
Happy Scrollin, Tom Manley.
The Art factory Australia.

Thanks Tom, for the info,I have managed to get hold of a book on Oz flora that will also assist in the profiles that I'm looking for.
Cheers

Johnno, why would you want to scroll a margerine container?

I dont have a scrollsaw, but have one on my wish list. Just a question on what method you use to transfer your patterns onto the piece of wood you are working on, is there anything better than using tracing papaer?

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Brett

Brett, Yes.
Sand down the piece you want to cut and clean it, no dust. Photocopy the pattern and give a spray with aerosol contact adhesive (used for sticking paper to whatever), wait till it's touch dry and stick to the wood.
Drill your starter holes and when you have finished cutting the whole lot (well almost) just peels off. Do your internal cuts first before you start any externals and that way you won't have them straying into each other.

Try checking books of stained glass patterns. I've found one of oz birds (feathered variety) useful for scroll saw patterns, and there are others of fauna & flora.

I use the method described above for transferring the pattern.

Many thanks to the above for the great input.Alex that was something I hadn't thought of but is another avenue to look at.
Cheers

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Johnno

John, this will give you some free downloads to use in conjunction with your scanner/digital camera and one of the edit functions is relief which I have used for patterns. It is a starting point to creating your own patterns.

Iain, I edited this to get rid of the reference to your computer. You never know with hackers these days

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Ian, that reference is pointing to your computer .. does it exist out on the Internet somewhere?

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Brett

Too early Brett, clicked on the wrong one.. www.PhotoIsland.com

Sorry

Cheers Iain,thats a good site.
I have bookmarked it for a reference when time permits.