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Furniture Legs and Feet

Livestream #11 – Carving on a Turning

This 2-episode livestream lesson shows how to lay out and carve a variety of designs on a turned surface - bead, rope, and egg & dart molding; flutes and reeds; acanthus leaves. Type of Wood: Walnut Tool List: 6mm v-chisel; #3, 6mm; #3, 14mm; #5, 14mm; #7, 6mm; #7, 14mm; #9, 5mm; #11, 3mm Size: [...]

2023-06-22T22:23:48-04:00June 7th, 2023|

Carving a Newport Ball & Claw Foot

This 5 episode lesson shows how to carve a ball and claw foot in the Newport style with the notable detail of open space between each long talon and the ball the claw holds.

2021-10-27T19:48:26-04:00October 27th, 2021|

Carving a Ball & Claw Foot

This three episode lesson shows how to carve the iconic ball and claw foot, a rite of passage for serious period furniture woodcarvers.

2021-02-23T12:26:22-05:00February 10th, 2021|

Carving a Queen Anne Cabriole Knee

This three episode lesson is Part 1 of 3 for carving a Phylidelphia 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 how to shape and carve the cabriole leg with a unique acanthus leaf on the knee.

2023-03-20T16:00:34-04:00September 30th, 2020|

Carving an Acanthus Leaf on a Tea Table Leg

This is the continuation of a Charleston Tea Table I have had in my shop for about 5 years. A traditional tea table is a pedestal table which is typically supported by three, low legs. This design is just one more example of how endlessly versatile the acanthus leaf is.

2017-04-08T23:25:41-04:00September 7th, 2016|

Carving an Urn with Water Leaves

This single episode lesson is Part 5 of the "Charleston Rice Bed Post" series. Learn a secondary option for the urn design which can be found on this historical bed post from colonial Charleston.

2017-07-07T10:22:47-04:00February 24th, 2016|

Carving a Post Necking with Water Leaves

This single episode lesson is Part 4 of the "Charleston Rice Bed Post" series. The necking on this historical bed post is carved with water leaves, but let me tell you, getting that flat surface and sharp edge between the two rings of leaves to look like an original, turned surface can be tricky!

2017-07-07T10:47:24-04:00February 17th, 2016|

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