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Episode 6: Period Fan Carving

By Fine Woodworking Editors Dec 04, 2014

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Videos in the Series

Introduction: Queen Anne Lowboy
December 4, 2014

Period furniture maker Philip C. Lowe offers an overview of what's involved in building a Queen Anne Lowboy. Episode 1 coming Thursday, October 23, 2014.
Episode 1: Cabriole Legs
December 4, 2014

Learn how to combine modern machinery with traditional hand tools to craft the lowboy's iconic cabriole legs.
Episode 2: Tenons and Dovetails
December 4, 2014

Learn classic case construction techniques including tips on how to lay out and cut multiple tenons with ease. Then tackle the lowboy’s standard and sliding dovetail joinery.
Episode 3: Runners, Kickers, and Glue-Up
December 4, 2014

Prepare the case's drawer runners and kickers, and learn how to marry the lowboy's curvy legs to the square case using shaped transition blocks. Then tackle the first of two…
Episode 4: Final Glue-Up
December 4, 2014

Complete the drawer runner and kicker joinery and learn how to profile the case sides before moving on to the lowboy's final glue-up.
Episode 5: Drop Finials and Tabletop
December 4, 2014

Cap off the lowboy's curvy front apron with a pair of turned drop finials. Then, learn how to create the tabletop's hand-shaped edge profile.
Episode 6: Period Fan Carving
December 4, 2014

Learn the right way to fit a drawer front and break out your carving tools for a soup-to-nuts tutorial on how to create the period fan carving that makes this…
Episode 7: Dovetailed Drawers Video Workshop
December 4, 2014

No period piece of furniture is complete without a few dovetailed drawers. Learn Philip C. Lowe's techniques for dead-on dovetails.
Episode 8: Surface Prep and Final Finish
December 4, 2014

Philip C. Lowe inspects a period furniture masterpiece as he looks for clues on how 18th-century furniture surfaces were prepared and finished.

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About This Video Workshop

In this video Workshop, period furniture maker Philip C. Lowe shows you how to build a traditional Queen Anne Lowboy, the ideal project for advancing intermediate woodworking skills. Despite its complex appearance, the Queen Anne Lowboy is the perfect vehicle for intermediate woodworkers looking for a challenge. You'll master techniques for classic case construction, traditional joinery, cabriole legs, period fan carving, and much more. Produced by: Ed Pirnik; Video by: Gary Junken; Editing by: Tom… More about this Video Workshop

Comments

user-7065062 | Aug 01, 2018 08:47pm | #1
This man is an excellent workman and a wonderful teacher .
efrankd | Aug 03, 2018 04:46pm | #2
What size back bent gouges did you use?
Stranded | Sep 09, 2020 03:22pm | #3
When he reached for a different carving tool, we got a glimpse of his tool roll. Must have been at least a couple hundred tools there. This is why I am hesitant to get into carving. It's a rabbit hole. You need a specially shaped and ground tool for every detail. I think any carving I need done I will farm out to a dedicated carver.

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