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Sunday, June 1, 2014

Working on the Newport Ball and Claw Foot

I spent some time yesterday working on refining the Newport ball and claw foot that I had rough carved before we went to Williamsburg.
I undercut the rear claw near the top.  I worked in from both sides of the knuckle with a small #3 but I still could not get it through.  So I used a 1/8 drill to make a hole all the way and then widened it with a chisel.
Then I started to undercut the talons.  I drew an arch on the talon so I had something to follow and then carved away the material.  I used some small files to refine the openings.
These talons seem to be very delicate, I hope that they stay attached until I complete the carving.
So here is today's video:

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