Letter Carving Step-by-Step

Sam Bush Carving, Carving Tools, chisel, Gauge, Wood Carving, Woodcarving

The art of carving incised lettering is both a valuable skill for a professional woodworker and an instructive practice for beginners.

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The Future of Woodworking: Justin Nelson

Jonathan Binzen,Justin Nelson bowl, bowl carving, carved bowls, Carving, Chair, Chairs, Sam Maloof Inspired, Table, Triangle, triangle bowl, Tripod Table, wooden bowl

When Justin Nelson started Fernweh Woodworking in Bend, Ore., in 2014, he was coming off four years in the Marine Corps and then a season on a Forest Service Hotshot crew fighting wildfires. A couple of years in, he was introduced to Sam Maloof’s work….

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Developing an Easier Font for Chip Carving, Part 1

Yoav Liberman Carving

Yoav Liberman uses a distinctive font, Antropos, to make chip carving letters easier for his students.

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Conical Cabinet

Jonathan Binzen Cabinets, Carving, Casework

John Makepeace’s sculpted and sleek cabinet in scorched English oak and ripple sycamore

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Depth Adds Life to Design

George Walker Carving, Design, Design Matters, February 2015 #216, Moulding, Shop Blog

Use moulding, carving and other details to add visual layers. Have you ever gazed at a great painting and, for a brief moment, found yourself pulled into it? Almost like magic, a few well-crafted brush strokes can trigger memories …
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