For anyone who is interest in building period furniture (anywhere from 1740s to 1840s) learning to carve the ball and claw foot almost seems to be a “right of passage” in the carving world. I put together these written instructions for a traditional Philadelphia style ball and claw foot. These instructions go with my instructional DVD, and I also provide these […]
I received an e-mail from Dale Bullock who has taken a woodcarving class from me when I taught in Atlanta, GA. He sent the following: Here are some lessons which I have learned from woodcarving: 1) DMT stones are great, stropping is better. 2) No amount of sanding makes up for poor carving. 3) Super Glue is […]
Second day I have just spent a wonderful weekend teaching 10 people from the Central Florida Woodworkers Guild in Orlando, Florida. It really was a fun class. Everyone in the class has known each other for quite a while, so it was like being a party-crasher at a family reunion. Lots of laughter, fun, food and even […]
My father-in-law, David May (www.3dstudiocreations.com), is a true Renaissance man. He was born in England, lived through the London bombings of WWII, and is just an overall amazing talent. He always reminds me of Karaticus (sp) Potts of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang who was the crazy inventor coming up with wild inventions and experimenting with his […]
Finished carved mural I just got notice from Ms. Timmerman who teaches art at the Thomas C. Cario Middle School in Mt. Pleasant that her students successfully completed the carving project that I helped them get started on. It really turned out great. It was a 4′ x 8′ board and that was a LOT of wood to […]
Raising the mast Launch day My husband, Stephen, and his father, David (www.3dstudiocreations.com), had a dream back in the early 80s to build a replica of a Spanish Privateer Tall Ship – The Rattlesnake. As you can see in the photos, the dream turned into a reality – after 4 years of many long hours, […]
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