Bucks and Tønder both belong to the category of point ground laces. There are many similarities. Tønder is worked with a finer thread, anything from Egyptian Cotton 120/2 to 170/2 depending on the pricking. The gimp is relatively heavy, such as linen 35/2 or 35/3. Gunvor encouraged use of linen thread as gimp because it lends body to the lace.
There are several differences between Bucks and Tønder: in Bucks a picot is made in the "valley" at the headside, but in Tønder, at the valley pin the workers are brought through the headside passives, twisted twice around the pin, and then taken back through the headside passives and into the lace. Also, in Bucks at the footside a cloth stitch is made (C, T, C) after you "pin under four," but in Tønder it's a half stitch (C, T). In Bucks, the footside is on the right and the headside is on the left, but the reverse is true of Tønder. Tønder also uses Copenhagen holes, which is too difficult to try to describe here, but is a way of making a big hole in the lace. But to see one, look back at the web page, in the picture of the cover of Knipling 3, the top corner has a Copenhagen hole at the very top. There are some books available that can help you get into this kind of lace (which is my favorite--can you tell?). Knipling 3 is wonderful, and expensive (around $50), was out of print for a while, but is now available again. It is in Danish only, but a very good translation is available for around $15. There is a good out-of-print book called The Technique of Tønder Lace by Skovgaard, available on eBay from time to time, but it usually runs around $60-$70 to get a copy. Gunvor wasn't wild about this book; she said Skovgaard oversimplifies Tønder lace to make it easier for the masses to learn, but she takes liberties with technique. That may be true for a purist, but for most purposes, I think it would be fine, and it's in English. Hope this helps give you an idea of the lace, Barbara Joyce Snoqualmie, WA USA Where we have snow today! Lots of it! :-( > Thank you for this brilliant thread of lace and pictures. This type of lace > looks as if it is similar to Bucks Point. Can you tell me if it is finer > thread, or just has new stitches not normally used in Bucks Point. > I think it looks stunning. I could never get the hang of the free Bucks > patterns but maybe with more time and experience I might manage better in > the future. > Thank you David for starting the conversation and the rest for the extension > of it all. > Sue T, Dorset UK > > >> Hi again everyone, >> >> More info added to the page--be sure to scroll all the way to the bottom. >> >> This has been a lot of fun and very educational. Keep 'em coming! >> >> http://homepage.mac.com/bejoyce/OldLace/ >> Barbara Joyce >> Snoqualmie, WA >> USA > > - > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: > unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
