The Woodshop Shed

Rococo acanthus leaf - a la Mary May

Furnished content.
(from Lumberjocks.com)


My first Mary May Acanthus leaf carving attempt, pretty nasty, but hopefully a 2nd try will work out better. Def learned a few things from Mary's video, which I recommend watching BEFORE you attempt the carving, oy. The book instructions are great but the video has some tips worth noting as well. It boggles the mind how refined, clean, and fast Mary carves, but perhaps that's from 20 yrs of practice??

Comments:
0 comments, click here to add the first

Carved chippendale chairs

Furnished content.
(from Lumberjocks.com)


I replaced my squeaky 'antique' dining room chairs with these, which are built based on a Carlyle Lynch plan I found online. First foray into carving, which I'm now obsessed with. Now spending WAY too much time on Mary May's site and planning to climb Mt Everest by building a Jonathan Shoemaker armchair like the one Ray Journigan taught a class about and that was featured in a past issue of APF.

Comments:
0 comments, click here to add the first

lidded salt cellar

Furnished content.
(from Lumberjocks.com)


swmbo wanted a new salt cellar so whats a wood worker to do but make one.this is my first attempt at turning a lidded jar.made some mistakes but in the end im happy and more important the wife is.turned from a block of claro walnut i got from cook woods in oregon.the top knob is turned from a piece of stabilized birch from my good friend and fellow LJ davep.bottom pad is a piece of shelf liner for tool boxes.finished with 3 coats of GF salad bowl finish.size-4-1/2” round x 4” h.

Comments:
0 comments, click here to add the first