scrimper Posted February 4 Report Posted February 4 I am sorry to say that I have been very lax in posting here. I am a regular poster in the scroll-sawing section in UKworkshop but I have to admit that I do forget about visiting here - so please forgive me for 'jumping' in again. I have been a fretworker since I was a boy watching both my late father and grandfather (both Fretworkers) and have always had an interest in fretworking (it was always called Fretworking in the UK and I am still living in the past). Around a year ago I published my Fretworker website entitled "Scrimper's Fretworking Site" and posted the link to it in this forum. Since then I have updated it with more info and designs. The website is all my own work and opinions and does not make or involve any money not advertising. My main interest was to record the history of the old Hobbies and Handicrafts companies of England as there is very little about them online. The site covers much history with information - more pre 1960's than today but also has help and advice pages plus some designs free to download. Please note the designs are old UK Fretwork designs mostly pre WWII which I have redrawn and sometimes modified from images in old catalogues from either the original Hobbies or Handicrafts companies. I have great admiration for the draughtsmen who drew out these designs often several per week without the help of computers or design software and I am tying to keep them alive (many have already been lost) The present UK Hobbies company are aware of my website and designs and are happy for me to place these old obsolete designs on it. If you have a spare moment I would be delighted if you had a look at my website - I don't get many visitors as it's not promoted anywhere. I would of course be pleased to receive any comments about the site. https://sites.google.com/view/scrimpers-fretworking-site/home Wichman 1 Quote
ChelCass Posted February 4 Report Posted February 4 Welcome back Scrimper, we are always glad to have our members check in whenever they can. Will be checking your website. Thanks for posting the link. Quote
Scrappile Posted February 4 Report Posted February 4 Glad you are back and thanks for the information. I made a quick trip to you sight and will have to go back several times to see it all. Lots to see and study. The fine scroll saw (finescrollsaw.com) site our of Spain has quit a collection old fretwork patterns. I have saved some that I hope to try someday. Quote
Denny Knappen Posted February 4 Report Posted February 4 Pleased you checked in. Stop by often. Quote
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