Carving, with emphasis on ball and claw foot

  • December 12, 2015
  • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Woodcraft of Woburn

Meeting topic- Carving, with emphasis on the ball & claw foot

Presenter- Jim Tartaglia

Location & Date- Woodcraft, Woburn Dec. 12, 2015


REFERENCES

BOOKS- 

How to Carve Wood  Richard Butz

American Furniture of the 18th Century  Jeffrey P. Greene

 Carving 18th Century American Furniture Elements  Tony Kubalak


TEACHERS/GROUPS -

-New England Wood Carvers- http://www.newc.org  Meet at Middlesex Community College in Bedford MA.

-Phil Lowe, The Furniture Institute of Mass in Beverly- http://www.furnituremakingclasses.com

 -Mary May- https://www.marymaycarving.com/carvingschool/    FREE- 16 intro lessons including beginners set of carving chisels

 -Dimitri Klitsas- Hampden MA  http://www.klitsas.com


 SUPPLIERS-

-MDI Woodcarvers Supply  http://www.mdiwoodcarvers.com

 -Dan’s Whetstone company  


Meeting topic- Carving, with emphasis on the ball & claw foot

Presenter- Jim Tartaglia

Location & Date- Woodcraft, Woburn Dec. 12, 2015


REFERENCES

BOOKS- 

How to Carve Wood  Richard Butz

American Furniture of the 18th Century  Jeffrey P. Greene

 Carving 18th Century American Furniture Elements  Tony Kubalak


TEACHERS/GROUPS -

-New England Wood Carvers- http://www.newc.org  Meet at Middlesex Community College in Bedford MA.

-Phil Lowe, The Furniture Institute of Mass in Beverly- http://www.furnituremakingclasses.com

 -Mary May- https://www.marymaycarving.com/carvingschool/    FREE- 16 intro lessons including beginners set of carving chisels

 -Dimitri Klitsas- Hampden MA  http://www.klitsas.com


 SUPPLIERS-

-MDI Woodcarvers Supply  http://www.mdiwoodcarvers.com 

 -Dan’s Whetstone Company  http://www.danswhetstone.com 

TOOLS I USED TO CARVE THE BALL AND CLAW FOOT-

1. Bench chisel  

2. #3  8mm

3. #3 20mm fishtail

4. #5 12mm fishtail

5. #7 14mm Fishtail

6. #5 20mm modified w. rounded corners

7. #8 10mm

8. #8a 10mm spoonbent, optional

9. #12 6mm V chisel