I still continue to learn every time I pick up a carving gouge … and this time is no exception. I recently made another video lesson for my online school. It is a much simpler Fleur-de-Lis. What is interesting about this lesson is that I ended up carving 2 of them – with the grain going in […]
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Sunburst fireplace carving finished
I finished the sunburst fireplace carving in poplar. Here are the photos. I am pleased with the way it turned out. These sharp edged carvings, when the shadows fall on them, show such dramatic darks and lights. It reminds me of v-cut letter carving. I hope it doesn’t change once it is painted white. I hope […]
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 […]
Carving a Scroll on a Chair
Last week I put a new video up on my online school on carving a scroll design for the “Angry Swan” chair. I wrote a blog post about this chair back while I was working on it. I now have a video lesson on carving the “angry swan” and also carving the scroll that […]
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 […]
Carving a Philadelphia Chest on Chest
I recently received a great new commission – to carve the top details for 4 reproduction Philadelphia Chippendale chest-on-chests. These ornate tops are usually seen on highboys from around 1760 to 1780, but occasionally are added as decorative tops (or bonnets) of chest-on-chests. Quite often the chest-on-chests have a simple flat top. The following is […]