Customer Reviews

Alvin & Co. FC88 FRENCH CURVE SET, 8 piece set

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I needed an economy priced set of templates to help my design of woodworking plans. I was browsing around on Amazon and happened upon this set. Hmmmmmm, good price, good variety...what the heck!!
When I received the order I was thrilled! This set comes in a cardboard box which may not last too long but I thought they would all be wrapped in shrink-wrap and sent out. That was the first sign that this was a great bargain item.
All of the individual templates have a great feature that I didn't appreciate until I used it. They have a raised center edge that runs completely around the template. Kind of like a piece of bologna sticking out from between two slices of bread (pretty good huh?). This ridge keeps the template from interfering with the line and prevents all sorts of marks on the template itself.
High marks also go to the decision to make these templates fairly rigid. I ordered a batch of other templates at the same time and they bend and flop, sometimes while you are using it. Not these! They are substantial enough to withstand pressure as you draw and do not scoot out of the way.
I'm sure drafting students, design students, and design professionals could put this set to a much more rigorous workout than I ever will but I think they are great and are exceptionally designed.

Very happy with these curves. They are sturdy and all the edges (even the inner ones) are double beveled. Pack contains: 5 1/4", 6 1/2", 6 1/2", 8", 8 1/2", 10 1/4", 12 1/2", 10 1/4".

This french curve set is well made for the price and has been very useful for grading and altering sewing patterns.

As an algebra student, I like really neat graphs. This set makes all the difference for me. The individual curves have sufficient variety to cover all the variables, and the material they are made of is thick enough so they will not break easily. I think this is a great set, reasonably priced, and a necessity for any higher level math student.

I bought this item for my Model ship building hobby. I needed to make jigs for curving wood pieces for planking, bow fittings, etc. It came in real handy. Has just about all the curves you'll ever need. The quality of the plastic is excellent; heavy duty - will last a lifetime.

I went to all kinds of stores looking for french curves to no avail. I found these on line and they are exactly what I was looking for. It's a great product, thank you very much!

This set is great for crafts, woodworking, whatever... I bought it for my husband for his woodworking shop, but I think I will use it myself, too! They're not too flimsy and the eight pieces can make unlimited designs!

For designing hotrods and kustom bikes, this is a great set. Almost every curve you need. The ship curve set will fill in the rest. I recommend it. This is my second set (first ones I was a little rough on and I broke, my fault).

Look no further for french curves. After buying this 8 piece set, I will never need another one. Great price, great product.

A very extensive set of French Curves. Seems like any size I could possibly need. They are nice and thick enough and yet have edges that work well.