The art of fretwork began more than 3000 years ago with fretted inlays on furniture in Egypt. It has been popular in North America and Europe from the mid 1800's until today. Fretwork of the 1800's and early 1900's was done with hand fretsaws or foot-powered scroll saws. In the 1920's several scroll saws were designed for use with electric motors.
The evolution of the scrollsaw is linked to the rise in popularity of fretwork (the sawing of intricate shapes from wood). Although there are examples of fretwork-like decorations on early Egyptian, Greek, and Roman furniture, these were probably carved or cut with a knife. It wasn't possible to saw delicate wooden shapes until the late 1500's, when a German craftsman (possibly a clock maker) devised a method for making fine, narrow blades.
Fretwork was introduced to America in the mid-1800's as Sorrento wood carving , so named because of the area in Italy that it was most popular. By the 1860's, the first mechanical fret saws - called scroll saws - began to appear in the U.S. And so a great art form and hobby were born. Today there are over fifty models of scrollsaws available with many options.
I hope this is a good representation of what Fretwork is and how it came about. My goal is to keep fretwork a “hand made” item, without the introduction of laser and computer cutting because they just take away from the uniqueness of an item and are basically “cookie cutters” of wood. It is fun to create and come up with different things, that is what art is all about, and fretwork is definitely an art!!!
The art of fretwork began more than 3000 years ago with fretted inlays on furniture in Egypt. It has been popular in North America and Europe from the mid 1800's until today. Fretwork of the 1800's and early 1900's was done with hand fretsaws or foot-powered scroll saws. In the 1920's several scroll saws were designed for use with electric motors.The evolution of the scrollsaw is linked to the rise in popularity of fretwork (the sawing of intricate shapes from wood). Although there are examples of fretwork-like decorations on early Egyptian, Greek, and Roman furniture, these were probably carved or cut with a knife. It wasn't possible to saw delicate wooden shapes until the late 1500's, when a German craftsman (possibly a clock maker) devised a method for making fine, narrow blades.Fretwork was introduced to America in the mid-1800's as Sorrento wood carving , so named because of the area in Italy that it was most popular. By the 1860's, the first mechanical fret saws - called scroll saws - began to appear in the U.S. And so a great art form and hobby were born. Today there are over fifty models of scrollsaws available with many options.I hope this is a good representation of what Fretwork is and how it came about. My goal is to keep fretwork a “hand made” item, without the introduction of laser and computer cutting because they just take away from the uniqueness of an item and are basically “cookie cutters” of wood. It is fun to create and come up with different things, that is what art is all about, and fretwork is definitely an art!!!
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