The Sunburst fireplace is finally installed and painted. Here are the carvings just after I finished carving it. This was carved in poplar. Other blog posts on this project can be seen here, here and here. Here is the finished fireplace: Unfortunately the photo is a little small, but it shows the general finished look. The customers are […]
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Carving a Rosette for a Philadelphia Highboy
I am still working through all the components of the carving details for the top of a Philadelphia Highboy. So far I have carved the acanthus details and the rosette. I am just about finished with the center shell, and next week I hope to work on the cartouche. So far, I have the […]
Carving a Violin Scroll
I recently have been going through a “scroll” carving phase. When I posted photos of some of the scrolls I have carved on my facebook page, I got a request to carve a violin scroll. I thought – sure, I’ve carved a lot of scrolls in my life – how difficult could it be? Plus […]
New Videos on Carving Scrolls
Two new video episodes have been added to my online school on carving scrolls (or sometimes referred to as volutes). Next week I will be adding a third version (and maybe a forth after that because I just can’t stop!) Since this design is often seen in period furniture and decorative elements of architectural carving, I focused […]
The Happy Mallet Family
I have a new addition to my happy little mallet family. It is a bouncing baby paper-weight! Dave Reilly, who makes my beautiful brass and steel mallets with turned walnut and cocobolo handles just made me a sweet little mini-mallet. They’re reproducing! And my cat, Richard Parker (did you see Life of Pie?) is […]
WIA 15% discount – Available to ALL
The 15% discount that was offered at the Woodworking in America show this past weekend is available for any new members who sign up for my online carving school before the end of the month. That makes the monthly cost $8.49 rather than $10 for as long as you are a member. Go to my school […]