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.
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.
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!
Carving an Urn with Drapery
This 2 episode lesson is Part 2 of the "Charleston Rice Bed Post" series. Learn how to make the beautifully realistic drapery swag from this historic bed post in less than 1/16" of wood.
Carving a Capital with Water Leaves
This single episode lesson is Part 3 of the "Charleston Rice Bed Post" series. Learn how to carve these simple, layered water leaves for the capital of this historic bed post.
Carving a Rice Sheaf on a Bed Post
This 2 episode lesson is Part 1 of the "Charleston Rice Bed Post" series. Learn to carve the beautiful Rice Sheaf design based on one of the rare, original Charleston rice beds of the 1780s - 90s. The sheath of the post is carved as a beautifully simple, fluted "vase" from which spread two elegant sheaves of rice from which the historic four post beds get their name.
Carving a Drawer Pull – Antique Reproduction
Our 100th Lesson!!! Thank you all for joining me on this incredible journey! This lesson teaches how to reproduce an antique, wooden drawer pull for a 19th century dresser using a profile gauge and an original as a guide.
Carving a Reed & Laurel Leaf Foot on a Turning
This single episode lesson is Part 6 of "The Turned Dresser Leg" series and covers the completion of the project with this final detail. Learn how to carve the flared reeds and a different kind of overlapping laurel leaf for the foot of this turning.
Carving Beads on a Turning
This brief, single episode lesson is Part 4 of "The Turned Dresser Leg" series and teaches how to carve a string of bead molding around a turned surface.
Carving Flutes on a Turning
This brief, single episode lesson is Part 5 of the "Turned Dresser Leg" series and teaches how to carve a ring of flutes around a turned surface.