Carving

Painting and Carving the Coffer Chest
February 19, 2025

As if building the coffer weren’t fun enough, painting and carving it notch up the excitement. A choice of paints and colors and endless design possibilities for carving can change the look and feel of the piece.
Made You Look: Michelle Holzapfel’s intricate wood carvings
January 9, 2025

Michelle delves into her love for wood carving and her relationship with the trees surrounding her Vermont home.
Basic chip-carving begets a beautiful tree
December 20, 2024

David Fisher carves a decorative tree—establishing a simple layout, custom grinding a gouge, and making lots of opposing gouge cuts for the leaves.
Carve a Bowl from a Board
December 6, 2024

To make this stunning piece, all you need is some 8/4 stock and a few common hand tools
Made You Look: Wood Carvers Benchtop
October 2, 2024

A simple benchtop, customized for carving, rests upon an affordable miter-saw stand.
Passion Project: Hand carved bowls and spoons
July 5, 2024

Daniel Wester turned his hobby into a full time career.
The perfect carving knife
April 12, 2024

Amy Umbel argues fancy sloyd knives and expensive gouges are all well and good, but the perfect knife for any carver—especially a beginner—is the one you will actually use. Time, practice, and love for the craft are more important than any tool.
360° mount for carvings
March 12, 2024

A round block, two bench dogs, and a bench-dog screw clamp make an adaptable mount for carving.
Carve an Acanthus Leaf
February 28, 2024

Mary May shares her pattern and her step-by-step technique for carving his classic furniture decoration.
How to draw a basic acanthus leaf
February 16, 2024

Drawing helps you practice the leaf before putting a gouge to wood

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