This recorded livestream shows how to carve a scroll rosette for the broken pediment of a Chapin High Chest from around 1780. Lesson Contents: template, tool list, and photo Type of Wood: Mahogany Size: 3" wide x 2-3/4" high x 2" deep Tool List: 8mm v-chisel; #3, 6mm; #3, 14mm; #5, 14mm; #7, 6mm; #7, [...]
This single episode livestream lesson shows how to carve a curling, sculptural acanthus leaf in high relief. Lesson Contents: template, tool list, and photo Type of Wood: Basswood Size: 6-1/2" wide x 5" high x 1-1/2" deep Tool List: #3, 6mm; #3, 14mm; #5, 14mm; #7, 10mm; #7, 14mm; #8, 6mm; #11, 3mm #11, 2mm [...]
This 3-episode livestream lesson shows how to draw (trace) and study an original Grinling Gibbons style oak panel with curling acanthus leaves. I also show how to carve half of the panel as a high relief applique. Type of Wood: Basswood Tool List: 3mm v-chisel; 6mm v-chisel; 8mm v-chisel; 6mm skew chisel; #3, 14mm; #3, [...]
This livestream session shows how to draw and carve a realistic acanthus leaf. Lesson Contents: template & tool list Type of Wood: Basswood Size: 6" wide x 7" high x 1" deep Tool List: 6mm v-chisel, 8mm v-chisel; #3, 6mm; #3, 14mm; #5, 14mm; #7, 6mm; #8, 6mm; #9, 5mm; #9, 10mm; #11, 3mm Level: [...]
This two episode lesson shows how to carve a repeating series of acanthus leaves around a turned leg.
This 4 episode lesson shows how to carve three different examples of the rocaille motif which was popular during the French Rococo art period.
This 2 episode lesson shows how to carve a small, half capital in the unique, Romanesque style.
This 2 episode lesson shows how to carve a square rosette with radiating acanthus leaves.
This two episode lesson shows how to carve a small, one-sided capital for a half column in the Romanesque style.
This four episode lesson is Part 3 of 3 for carving a Philadelphia style Queen Anne side chair. This lesson is based on an article by Eugene Landon in the October 2006 issue of "Fine Woodworking" magazine and shows the process for carving the back splat of the chair.