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Curved or gooseneck moldings
Bill Pierce@bpierce
31 Posts
Quote from Bill Pierce on November 29, 2021, 2:39 pm
Hi Mary,
Maybe something on carving a curved molding profile, such as one might use a molding plane for if it were straight? This would also be useful for carving the molding profile on a round or elliptical frame. Im currently doing a box with a molding around a round emblem.
I know you can use a router bit to shape this, but that's not how it was done historically and I know you don't like power tools as much.
Thx. - Bill Pierce
Hi Mary,
Maybe something on carving a curved molding profile, such as one might use a molding plane for if it were straight? This would also be useful for carving the molding profile on a round or elliptical frame. Im currently doing a box with a molding around a round emblem.
I know you can use a router bit to shape this, but that's not how it was done historically and I know you don't like power tools as much.
Thx. - Bill Pierce
MaryMay@marymay
453 Posts
Quote from MaryMay on December 4, 2021, 3:20 pm
Hi Bill,
I think this would be a great lesson. I learned a technique as a stone-carver making custom molding. Starting with a 45 degree angle cut, then mark precise lines where the shapes begin. Then systematically take segments away - both concave and convex cuts. The trick is to make a lot of reference lines and don't lose track of them. The convex cuts become a series of progressively smaller straight cuts, based on guidelines. The concave cuts are, well, carved with a curved gouge as accurately as possible. Convex cuts are easier to keep track of. A large goose neck molding for a highboy would be a great project.
Hi Bill,
I think this would be a great lesson. I learned a technique as a stone-carver making custom molding. Starting with a 45 degree angle cut, then mark precise lines where the shapes begin. Then systematically take segments away - both concave and convex cuts. The trick is to make a lot of reference lines and don't lose track of them. The convex cuts become a series of progressively smaller straight cuts, based on guidelines. The concave cuts are, well, carved with a curved gouge as accurately as possible. Convex cuts are easier to keep track of. A large goose neck molding for a highboy would be a great project.
Bill Pierce@bpierce
31 PostsTopic Author
Quote from Bill Pierce on December 6, 2021, 4:03 pm
Thanks Mary. Will look forward to it. - Bill
Thanks Mary. Will look forward to it. - Bill
