Carving in the Newport style
05/14/2007 to 05/18/2007
Many otherwise accomplished cabinetmakers avoid making furniture in the
Goddard-Townsend style of Rhode Island due to the extensive and prominent
carved elements that define the style. In this class the students will
learn about typical construction details of the Newport cabinetmakers as
well as how to carve convex and concave shells, ball and claw feet and
finials found on so much of their work. With cast models to work from as
well as plenty of personal instruction to demystify the process, students
will find that carving these bold and elegant elements is well within their
grasp.
This class will also be available 06/04/2007 to 06/08/2007
Tool list for class:
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Carving tools- first no. is sweep style, second is size in mm:
8-10, 8-16, 9-10, 9-7, 12-10, 5-20, 25-6, 3-16, 5-20 - Small pair dividers such as Lee Valley 05N20.01
- 1000 grit waterstone set- Woodcraft 140325
- Slipstrop- Woodcraft 143657
