Look at this:
chip carving
Winston James, a reader of this blog, bought one of my spoons a week or two ago. With his check, he sent this example of his work, in basswood. I’m thrilled to have it, it’s on display in the kitchen now. Thanks Winston. Nice going. (the lighting is weird because I shot them quickly in the shop before I went to Maine…)
detail
Now, who’s going to cut this stuff in oak? Any takers? If you KNOW how it was done in oak, I’d like to hear it. No speculation, just the facts…
17th-c chip carved oak desk
July 28, 2012 at 8:48 pm
Beautiful work from Winston. Thanks for sharing this. Really enjoy your blog, Peter. Now if I could just get one of those spoons of yours! :-))
July 28, 2012 at 10:04 pm
Hey Peter,
Off topic from chip carving, but I thought you might enjoy my son’s Follansbee-inspired exploits. I put up a picture on the blog > “Watch Out Peter Follansbee” http://www.workbenchdiary.com/2012/07/watch-out-peter-follansbee.html
Be well…
July 28, 2012 at 10:34 pm
Hi, I am honored by this post. Thank you. Winston James Birchill
July 30, 2012 at 2:57 pm
PERFECT TIMING. I was just studying a chip carved box with a magnifying glass.
July 30, 2012 at 5:46 pm
I recognize the location. But this isn’t the side of the Braintree box, right? Some other one they own?