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Simple, handsome 17th-century box

December 20, 2020

Underneath the carving, this traditional form is a great exercise in hand skills

Video: Watch Peter Follansbee carve a shallow relief pattern

December 17, 2020

You didn't get to visit Peter's shop with Barry and watch him carve in person, but this is almost as good. Plus you can wear your pajamas.

17th-century relief carving

December 17, 2020

Peter Follansbee demonstrates how to carve his 17th-century box using two common motifs: S-scrolls and lunettes.

Expand Your Workholding with a Spoon Mule

November 4, 2020

Dawson Moore's spoon mule clamps workpieces low and from the sides, making it perfect for narrow parts, spoon bowls, and other workpieces.

Caleb Woodard’s career in carving

October 28, 2020

Caleb Woodard makes his living building and carving pieces for clients around the world. He's been making special items by hand all his life, and he hasn't lost the joy of expression he has had since childhood.

What to Look for in an Adze

October 5, 2020

Learn how to choose, maintain, and use an adze to quickly hog away green wood and form pleasing curves.

Poetic Reproduction

September 1, 2020

Every piece that Don Miller builds gives him an opportunity to experiment with woodworking history and traditional forms and techniques, and to make them his own.

The decorative carvings of Kristina Madsen

August 7, 2020

Kristina Madsen gets her carving inspiration from textiles, nature, tradition, and some amazing and distinguished mentors. See the results and get an inside view of the process.

The incredible carvings of Zanzibar

August 3, 2020

Take some advice from Bob Miller, and explore the rich variety of art woodworking and carving in diverse regions of the world.

How to power carve a bowl

July 24, 2020

Using grinders, drill bits, power carvers, and various types of smoothing tools, Danny Kamerath turns chunks of wood into vessels that are works of art.