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This is a scroll saw
fretwork pattern for a model of one of the most beautiful cathedrals
in Italy, the Milan cathedral. The first pattern of
the Milan cathedral was published in Italy around 1900. No other
pattern for this cathedral has been published until now. My initial
idea was to restore this old pattern in the computer, but as I
worked on it I began making changes and improvements of all types.
Finally I have ended up reconstructing entirely the whole pattern.
I have
designed this pattern with total fidelity to the original monument,
adding all possible detail with the only limitation of the wood
widths to be used. To achieve such fidelity I have studied drawings
and pictures of the cathedral, to respect all measures, heights, widths
and the proportions of all the elements. Doing this as a hobby, I
have not cared about the necessary time to optimize the model in all
ways, including as much real detail as possible and making it
beautiful to look, but without introducing extreme construction
complexities. So, for example, all the windows of the cathedral have
been modeled by carefully studying the real ones. |
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The
cathedral is designed to be made either with 1/16, 1/8, 1/4 inches
wood and several multiples of these widths or with 1.5, 3, 6 mm.
wood and several multiples of these widths. The pattern contains
detailed indications on how to scale the waste copies depending on
the wood widths to be used. The following table gives the measures
of the cathedral depending on the
wood width you use:
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Cathedral height |
Cathedral width |
Cathedral length |
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1/16, 1/8, 1/4 inches |
37,6 in. |
31,7
inches |
54,5
inches |
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1.5, 3, 6 mm. |
90,7 cm. |
76,5 cm |
132 cm. |
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2, 4, 8 mm. |
121 cm. |
102 cm |
176 cm. |
Please
note that this pattern is registered and copyrighted. If you would
like to have it I offer it for 80 € plus shipping. The pattern is
computer made, which provides total precision, and nicely printed
for convenient scrolling. Click here to buy this pattern.
Write me to
info@finescrollsaw.com for any questions. The price may
appear high at first. However, note that this is the result of
several months of work and dedication of a good part of my free
time. The pattern includes 71 sheets of paper, printed in A2, A3 and
A4 format. Only the A2 printer cost more than 1000 euro. And
finally, notice that this is a high quality pattern that will give
you thousands of hours of creative leisure, during several months.
There are 2755 pieces in the model and 12,242 inside fretwork cuts.
Together with the
plans a large collection of images from the digital model is given
as a downloadable file. These images show different views of the
cathedral and the position of even the smallest pieces, so that you
don´t have to guess where every piece goes.
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This is a view of the rear of the cathedral. Observe the intricacy
and beauty of the windows. They are all different and with
exactly the same design as the real ones. It is essential to
use at least two contrasting wood types to achieve a striking visual
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This
picture has been kindly sent by Martien van der Els from the Netherlands. |
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These
two pictures are courtesy of Ken Field from Australia. His e-mail
made me very happy: ¨I have to tell you that this Milan cathedral was awarded first prize in the 2011 Sydney Working with Wood Show, which is the largest wood working exhibition in this country The Prize $500. I also gained the Peoples Choice Award. Literally hundreds of people crowded 3-4 deep around to view and photograph it over the three days of the exhibition.
¨ This cathedral is made with both hardwood and plywood. Aircraft plywood was used for overlays and spires, and "stained glass" was fitted behind all windows. Finished in Clear Satin
polyurethane.
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This
picture has been kindly sent by Marco Silva from Italy. |
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