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Period Furniture

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 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 Back Splat

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.

2020-12-26T15:04:18-05:00November 18th, 2020|

Carving an American Rococo Shell

This 3 episode lesson is Part 2 of the "Colonial Charleston Fireplace" series. The lesson teaches how to carve an historical reproduction of a colonial, American Rococo style shell for the center panel of the undermantle (flanked by the acanthus leaves from Part 1).

2018-03-05T11:22:04-05:00March 29th, 2017|

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 Gadroon Molding

This single episode lesson teaches how to carve this very specific style of molding with alternating concave and convex segments. This is often seen around the edges of desks, tables, and Old World silverware.

2017-04-08T23:37:18-04:00April 27th, 2016|

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