Sunday 7 March 2021

52 Weeks Of Carving - Week 9 - Third Drawer Front

 So this third, narrow, drawer front has taken a bit of messing around to get the proportions right. I ended up carving a number of different sizes and layouts until it looked okay.


I tried to free hand the curves to start with, but my brain can't quite get it (yet) so I laid it out with compasses. 

I drew it out completely before starting to carve, it seemed to look about right. 


Done in much the same way as the strap work with stamping cuts made with the right curved chisel (in this case a carpenters gouge) and a mallet. I go round this and cut out the outline. 


Then the waste is removed before a few deatil cuts are added on the leaves. 


For the whole front I added a centre circle to have the handle and then a half circle to compete the look of the carving either end for symmetry. 



I've oiled this one and made a start marking out the forth drawer - this one will be the same design and pattern. Hopefully the whole thing should be finished next week! 

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    1. Patience is a learnt trait I think. It all takes time but I find it rewarding and the time disappears when listening to a good book! Often I look up and it's 11 o'clock!

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  2. Most excellent (as a Danish colleague would say).

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