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This is a scroll saw
fretwork pattern for a model of one of the most beautiful bell towers in Spain. It is located in Santo Domingo de la Calzada, a
very old historical town in the well-known northern province of La Rioja. The
bell
tower is next to the cathedral, though due to technical reasons, it
had to be erected separated from the cathedral itself.
The history of
this town is quite peculiar and interesting. In the 11th century
Santo Domingo retired to a beautiful area by the way of St. James to
live in meditation and to assist the pilgrims in their way to
Santiago. The Spanish word calzada means path. He built
numerous bridges in the surroundings, a chapel, a hospital and a
pilgrims refuge. The town of Santo Domingo de la Calzada started as
a small number oh houses around the little church of the saint. When
Santo Domingo died in 1109 the town was already well established.
In 1558 the works started to transform the church
into a cathedral.
The scroll saw
fretwork pattern shown here is the present bell
tower of the cathedral. It was built between 1762 and 1769 by the
architect Martín de Beratúa after the old gothic one collapsed. It
is beautifully ornamented in baroque style with evidences of
neoclassical influence. The tower is 209 feet tall and 27 feet wide.
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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 tower, to respect all measures, heights, widths
and the proportions of all the elements.
The tower is designed to be made either with
1/16, 1/8 and several multiples of 1/8 inches wood or with 1.5, 3
and several multiples of 3 mm. wood. 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
tower depending on the
wood width you use:
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Tower height |
Tower width |
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1/16 and 1/8 in. wood |
56,2 in. |
8,3
in. |
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1,5 and 3 mm. wood |
135 cm. |
20 cm. |
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2 and 4
mm. wood |
180 cm. |
26,6 cm. |
Please
note that this pattern is registered and copyrighted. If you would
like to have it I offer it for 24 € 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.
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