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Beginner Level Furniture Carving – Heraldic Lion
Create a Heraldic Lion wall hanging using a straight chisel and parting
tool. This is a fun filled exercise that is challenging as well as easy
to accomplish. The class will further develop your artistic skills
and at the same time further develop your wood carving skills. Learn
about different types of carving tools, discuss methods for sharpening
and the proper techniques for safely handling , holding and using
carving tools; Learn to carve in forward and reverse directions;
and learn how to deal with changing grain directions of wood. This
is a great learning experience for the artist and /or furniture maker
who wants to learn to carve and start off by becoming correctly founded
in the process of wood carving. For the woodworker who builds or wants
to build high end furniture, this class and the four follow-on class
series is a must. Carving can be applied to all styles of furniture
ranging from Period, Victorian, Craftsman, Art Deco and Contemporary
designs. This is an important fundamentals class...don't miss this
opportunity!
Class Duration: 10:00 to 2:00 PM
Recommended tools: loaner carving tools are available.
Contact Mr Slack for more information regarding tools.
Tuition: $65.00
Materials Fee: materials furnished
Schedule/ Location: July 26, 2008 -
Woodcraft Supply - Springfield, Virginia
Class location:
Woodcraft Supply
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Carving a shell with convex
rays.
Further develop your artistic skill and at the same
time continue developing your wood carving skills. This is a fun filled
exercise that is simple to accomplish with only a parting tool and
straight chisel. Impress your friends and fellow wood worker with
your newly developed carving skills. If you are a furniture maker
and want to move up a notch and add ornamentation to your work, this
course is tailor made for you. Versions of this shell can be found
on many different pieces of furniture from Period furniture,
Victorian, Art Deco and contemporary designs as well as in
architectural designs.
Class Duration: 10:00 to 4:00 PM (lunch 12:00 - 1:00)
Skill level: Beginner
Recommended tools: Loaner carving tools are available.
Contact Mr Slack for more information regarding tools.
Tuition: $150.00
Materials Fee: materials furnished
Schedule/Location July 27 2008 -Woodcraft Supply,
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Carving a shell with convex and
concave rays
This carved shell is found on many Chippendale side chairs
and other case pieces. This class will add another level of skill
building and give the student more carving experience in a structured environment
under the guidance of a master carver. You will being exposed to a
larger number of carving tools and learn
various way to use them to produce this very sophisticated looking
carving. Carving this shell appears to be a very difficult task to
accomplish...in fact it's simple once the student is taught how to
properly layout and systematically carve the shell.
Recommended Tool: loaner carving tools are available.
Contact Mr Slack for more information regarding tools.
Skill Level: Beginner
Class duration: 10:00AM to 4:00 PM (lunch 12:00 -12:45)
Tuition: $150.00 Material Cost Included
Class Schedule/Location:
August 9, 2008 - Woodcraft Supply - Springfield Virginia |
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Carving a Convex Fan
Carving a convex fan is a fun filled exercise that introduces
the beginner wood carver to a basic Queen Anne style carving found in
historic buildings and high end furniture. A version of the carving
taught in this class is found on most Queen Anne case pieces such as
Chests, Lowboys and Highboys. The fan is easy to carve with
minimal tools. Once you take this class you can easily build your own
beautiful Queen Anne furniture with this carving on it. This
class is designed for those who simply want to learn to carve as well as
for woodworkers who want to build high end furniture. For
furniture makers the above classes, this class and the follow-on classes are a must.
This carving can be applied to all styles of furniture ranging from 18th
century American to contemporary designs.
Class Duration:
10:00 AM to 4PM (lunch 12:00-12:45)
Skill level: beginner
Recommended Tools: loaner tools available. Contact Mr
Slack for additional information regarding tools.
Tuition: $175.00
Materials furnished
Class Schedule/Location: TBA- Woodcraft
Supply - Springfield Virginia
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Queen Anne Style
Cabriole
Chair Leg with a Shell on the knee and Pad Foot
Learning to shape and carve a cabriole leg is a necessary
first step in learning to build high end chairs and case furniture that
have cabriole style legs. This class will teach you how to layout
and create a leg blank. Knowing what to look for and
training your artistic eye is a key part of carving a pleasing cabriole
leg; learn from a master furniture maker the secrets of
shaping a very pleasing cabriole leg. Most of the early 18th
century pieces had carved feet; learn how to layout and carve the
pad foot. You will
also learn how to apply and shape knee transition blocks.
See you in class!
Tools required: Contact Mr Slack for a tools list.
Class duration: Sat./Sun. 9:30-4:00 PM (lunch 12:00-12:45)
Class Location: Warrenton, Virginia
Skill Level: Beginner
Tuition:$350.00
Material Cost: included
Class Schedule: TBA
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Pie Crust Tray Circa 1720-1790
Carving this Pie Crust Tray will be featured in the holiday issue
of Woodcraft Magazine. This tray commonly was adorned on mantels and
often used to serve tea when entertaining during the
colonial period. Making this tray is easy to accomplish and is an
exciting carving exercise that produces an item of great decoration
that can be useful. The carvings on this tray are very similar to
the one on the classic tilt top 18th century Pie Crust Tables which
makes this project a very important skill building exercise for the
furniture maker who may want to build a larger Chippendale Pie Crust Tilt Top
Tea Table. Warning! Do not take this class if your are not
prepared to make several of these trays.... your wife, daughter, mother,
etc. will have to have one.
Tuition: $350.00 (materials included)
Class duration: Weekend 2 days 8:00-4:00PM (lunch 12:00- 12:45)
Class Schedule: To Be Announced
Skill
Level: Beginner
Tool Requirement: Contact Mr Slack
for a listing of necessary tools.
Class Location Warrenton Virginia
Minimum Class Size: 6 Students |
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Ribbon and Scroll Tray
Combined in tray form are motifs frequently used in 18th
century American
furniture carvings. Border ribbons ending in scrolls which overlap onto
a shell at each end of the tray. This is an exciting project that
creates a very beautiful tray that can be used when entertaining and
also serves as a decorative household item. Warning! Like
the Pie Crust tray...be prepared to produce several of these trays.
This project is also a must carving project for the aspiring period
furniture maker.
Class
Duration: Sat/Sunday 10:00-4:00PM (lunch 12:00-12:45)
Skill Level: Beginner
Tuition:$ 350.00 (materials included)
Class Schedule 23/24 August 2008
Tool Requirement: Contact George Slack for tool list.
Class Location: Warrenton, Virginia
Minimum Class Size: 6 Students |
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Sharpening Clinic
This sharpening clinic is a full day of
"hands on" learning experiences where you sharpen a wide variety of carving tools.
Some folks fail at carving or carve poorly because of the poor condition of their tools.
If you want to become an accomplished carver, work with master
carver/furniture maker George Slack in a hand on session to learn the
proper techniques for sharpening your carving tools. Unlock the mystery
of having extremely sharp carving tools. Learn to regrind damaged
tools and modify tools to perform special carving functions.
During the class, various methods for sharpening will be discussed and demonstrated.
Bring your carving tools to class with you....even bring your problem
chisels that need special attention and take them home razor sharp. Learn how to quickly
sharpen with minimal sharpening equipment. Time is money in the
carving and furniture making business. The ability to correctly
sharpen is a must have skill for hobbyist as well as professional
cabinet makers.
Tools required: be sure to bring
your sharpening stones as well as items in serious need of sharpening.
If you have questions about needed sharpening equipment contact George
Slack the class instructor.
Prerequisite: Having completed Frank Cross's basic sharpening class
taught at Woodcraft Suppy in Springfield, Virginia is helpful.
Sharpening Equipment Required: Contact Mr Slack for recommended
sharpening supplies
Tuition: $150.00
Class
Duration: 10:00 to 4:00PM (lunch 12:00-1245)
Schedule: To Be Announced
Class Location: Woodcraft
Supply Springfield Virginia
Email:
sqsprdts@infionline.net
or telephone (540) 349-8632 to enroll Location: Woodcraft Supply, Springfield ,Virginia
Skill Level: Beginner |
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