Chantournage and the Internet Archive

[JOE_M]

Just a couple of quick throwaways -

1. My search for a special vintage fretwork design for a music stand took me to the internet archive. Searching there for "fretwork" brought up quite a few books on the subject, many with old patterns. I'm reading one now from 1875ish. If you're into the old stuff, even if you don't plan on buying a pedal-powered scrollsaw there is some fun stuff to read on that site.

2. Searching google images for design ideas, I clicked a bunch of "view more" links and suddenly everything said chantournage, which apparently is the french word for scrolling - lots of designs there I hadn't seen before.

 

 

[Travis]

Huh.  I'm going to have to check that out.  I like some of those really old designs.  Thanks for the tip!

[meflick]

Thanks for sharing that information Joe.  Always on the lookout for more information.

[WayneMahler]

If memory serves me correctly. This is part of the Gutenberg Project. Lots of information up there. 

[amazingkevin]

somebody post a few of them to see.

[savethebeer]

I've used the following site for ideas for awhile

 

http://chantournage.wikeo.net/

Bob

[ike]

I will have to give it a try.

IKE

[poupster2]

If anyone needs translations, I'll be happy to help!