Looking for a book with ornamental/architectural carving patterns

[Charlie Schultz]

I'm looking for a source for carving patterns that would be appropriate for furniture- any recommendations?

[Frank Townend]

Architectural Patterns for Woodcarvers: 63 Classic Patterns for Adding Ornamental Detail to Furniture and Architectural Trimwork (Paperback)

Classic Carving Patterns [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

Manual of Traditional Wood Carving (Paperback)

And a bunch more on Amazon

[Frank Townend]

Any response on this?

[Charlie Schultz]

Well, I was hoping for more recommendations, but I went ahead and ordered 3 books:
1. "Classic Carving Patterns" (Lora S. Irish). This is probably closest to what I had in mind- just a boatload of patterns.

2. "Complete Guide to Architectural Carving: 7 Skill-Building Exercises to Master the Techniques" (Kurt Koch). This is exactly what the title says, 7 skill building exercises (patterns). Good tutorial book.

3. "Architectural Patterns for Woodcarvers: 63 Classic Patterns for Adding Ornamental Detail to Furniture and Architectural Trimwork" (Kurt Koch). This is also good- not nearly as many patterns as the Irish book, but it has a couple of pages on how to use the patterns. Also gives you an idea of the cross-section for each pattern.

I also ordered "Decorative Woodcarving: Accessories for the Home" (Frederick Wilbur), but it is not available until September.

[tod evans]

charlie, look here;
http://www.enkeboll.com/

free online but their catalogue is nice!

[Bill Lantry]

Hmmm... this reminds me. What I really need is a good pattern for a fleur de lis that I can use for a scroll saw pattern...

Any ideas? I've google-searched till my head spins...

Thanks,

Bill