I recently returned from an amazing trip to Europe with my family. It was 2-1/2 weeks of fun, adventure and family memories. Everything about the trip was truly amazing. It’s been difficult to get my head back into work mode… but it must be done. I came back with my head swirling with acanthus leaves. Being on a […]
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More about my Acanthus Book
The great thing about writing a book these days is that the technology available is amazing! I make videos. A LOT of videos. With my online carving school, I add a video each week. And that’s adds up to a LOT (as of today, almost 4 terabytes stored) So, since I have had over 2-1/2 years […]
I’m writing my first book!
Last year, during the Lie-Nielsen open house in Warren, Maine, I sat and talked with John Hoffman of Lost Art Press – over a few beers. In our conversation I mentioned to him that one day I would like to write a book on woodcarving. I had thrown this idea around with several people over […]
Philadelphia Highboy – continued
I have recently completed one side of the acanthus scrolls for the top of a Philadelphia Highboy carved in mahogany. The photo below is of a Highboy that I carved about 8 years ago. Danny Hinson, of Charleston SC, built 2 of these and I carved the details both of them. He got one, and I […]
SAPFM Talk/Demo on Carving an Acanthus Leaf on a Cabriole Leg
Last weekend while I was in Manchester, CT teaching a beginning class at the Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking. While I was there, I also did a demo/talk for the Society of American Period Furniture Makers (SAPFM) on Saturday evening. About 25 people were there. The talk was filmed with a camera that sort of had a […]