Diagrams
for the Jigsaw Puzzle Cutting Styles article.
Diagrams are not scaled the
same relative to other diagrams. List of puzzles used for the diagrams is at
the end of this file.
Diagram
1:
Knob Styles
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1a. round |
1b. square |
1c. curve |
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1d. curl |
1e. earlet (classic) |
1f. foot |
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1g. bulb |
1h. fantasy |
1i. random |
Diagram
2:
Line Styles
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2a. straight (reduced in size) |
2b. crooked |
2c. crescent |
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2d. jagged |
2e. 1-by-1 |
2f. angular |
Diagram
3:
Pattern Styles
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3a. long / angular |
3b. long / round |
3c. long / jagged |
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3d. long / wavy |
3e. long / bumpy |
3f. scroll |
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3g. long / foot |
3h. random |
Diagram
4:
Strip Cutting Styles
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4a. strip (grid). |
4b. strip (ribbon). |
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4c. stripcut with variety |
Makers of Puzzles Traced
for Diagrams 1-4
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Diagram |
Maker/Brand |
Era |
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1a. |
round knob |
Old Furniture Shop/Whileaway |
1930s |
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1b. |
square knob |
Charles Russell |
1970s |
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1c. |
curve knob |
Marjorie Stillman |
1930s |
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1d. |
curl knob |
Parker Brothers/Pastime |
1936 |
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1e. |
earlet |
Par |
1930/40s |
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1f. |
foot |
Parker Brothers/Pastime |
1930s |
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1g. |
bulb |
Parker Brothers/Pastime |
1940s |
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1h. |
fantasy |
Stave Puzzles |
1982 |
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1i. |
random knob |
unknown |
1930s |
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2a. |
straight line |
McLoughlin Brothers |
1890 |
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2b. |
crooked line |
University Dist. Co./Jig Wood |
1930s |
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2c. |
crescent |
I.B. Pierce |
1909 |
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2d. |
jagged |
Parker Brothers/Pastime |
1920s |
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2e. |
one-by-one |
Chester Nott |
1930s |
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2f. |
angular |
Parker Brothers/Pastime |
1910 |
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3a. |
long/angular pattern |
unknown |
1930s |
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3b. |
long/round |
unknown |
1930s |
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3c. |
long/jagged |
Milton Bradley/Premier |
1930s |
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3d. |
long/wavy |
Margaret Richardson/Perplexity |
1909 |
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3e. |
long/bumpy |
Mary Roberts/Arteno |
1930s |
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3f. |
scroll |
Arteno |
1930s |
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3g. |
long/foot |
Conrad Armstrong |
1994 |
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3h. |
random pattern |
unknown |
1930s |
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4a. |
strip cut |
Victory/Popular |
1950s |
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4b. |
one-way strip cut |
Victory/Popular |
1950s |
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4c. |
strip cut with variety |
Straus |
1930s |