I recently had several weeks that I could devote to a very unique carving project. Bob Van Dyke, of the Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking generously gave me a large block of mahogany (8″ x 10″ x 21″) that a friend had given him. It must have come from a large beam because there was evidence of small nail holes, […]
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Spaces Still Available for Basic Relief Carving Class
This weekend I’m heading to The North Carolina Furniture School in beautiful Winterville, NC to teach a basic relief carving class. Stuart Kent is the Founder of the school, and he is also a highly acclaimed artistic woodturner and teacher. There are still spaces available for the carving class this weekend, so come join in the […]
Finished Sunburst Fireplace
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 […]
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 […]
Fun with grain… Carving a fleur-de-lis, again
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 […]
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 […]