Gallery – Page 2 – FineWoodworking

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

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.

Simple banjo-mounted router table makes it easy to add decoration to spindles, bowls, and ornaments.

Gimson used simple, decorative carving and motifs drawn from rural forms in much of his work. Just a handful of layout and carving tools will yield beautiful results.

French polishing is often associated with tabletops, but the technique was used on carvings and other fine details. In this video you'll learn a pro's methods for French polishing carved elements.

Daniel Clay demonstrates the Swiss method of chip carving

Building chip-carving skills is about repetition. Daniel Clay's pattern provides an excellent foundation, taking you from basic cuts to more advanced ones.

(enlarged view) Sturgeon decorated this Chippendale-style table with pre-Islamic designs from Persia. “Of the three nations in existence continuously for 2,500 years (China, Egypt, and Persia), only Persian designs have…

Tim Killen decided to make a Shop Sign, one that could also serve as a company logo. With a combination of SketchUp, an image transfer process, carving tools, and lampblack & shellac, I developed a sign that will work

It's rare, but sometimes a carving job requires a bucket truck