David’s Walnut Bowl – Part 2
After Dave excavated the bowl and trimmed the end grain, he sanded the inner bowl and was ready to add one more element – a stabilizing leg that would level the bowl. As I mentioned last week, each of the …
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David’s Walnut Bowl – Part 1
Last Memorial day weekend, I returned to Peters Valley School of Crafts to teach a Live Edge furniture-making class. Our class was on the short side; concise and intensive. My three students worked hard and completed their project short of …
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Carved Jolly Santa Ornament
Before we start carving, here are a few basic carving principles. Stop cuts are cuts that protect areas you don’t want to remove. These simply sever the fibers and define shapes, allowing you to make cuts into them without cutting …
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A great relief carving for beginners and bosses alike
Watch Peter Follansbee carve a diamond and floral pattern in real time
Read moreHand-carving a chair in Cairo
Masterful, intricate, ornamental. This chair by Mirna ElTatawy is a love letter to Islamic art history.
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