Years ago I found a rare set of antique French curved templates and sold them. All I had left was a terrible photo… and that regret.
So I did what I do: I brought them back. I retraced the curves by hand, cleaned them up, smoothed them out, corrected the flow, and added a few extra shapes that make sense for modern woodworking & layout.
The reference photo was rough, so this was a rebuild, not a copy/paste. I retraced each curve, removed choppy spots, and tuned transitions so your pencil (or scribe) doesn’t “catch.” Then I added a few extra curves that match the spirit of the set — the kind of shapes you reach for constantly.
Note: These are recreated from reference material and hand-tracing — close to the originals, improved for usability.
Questions? Message me. I’m happy to help you figure out how to use these for your project.
