Carving Drawings - Devon/Ipswich set #2 PDF
This set of patterns is a continuation of my interpretation of carvings found on furniture from Devon, England and Ipswich, Massachusetts in the 17th century. This furniture mainly uses frame-and-panel construction, and the designs reflect this format. The drawings include patterns for framing parts and panels – as well as box fronts.
I’ve drawn most of them “full scale”, I chose typical sizes based on some chests and boxes I’ve measured over the years. I worked the same way I carve them, using some basic geometry for the layout, and tracing the carving gouges to establish some of the curves. Many shapes are drawn freehand; these represent V-tool outlines.
This style of carving is readily adaptable. These are not templates, nor are they to be slavishly copied when you’re carving. Treat them as a pattern, something to base work on, but make adjustments as required. You might have slightly different carving gouges, or stock narrower or wider than what I have drawn. That just gives you a chance to change things around a bit. The first set had some basic patterns, a couple of these patterns evolve from the first group. There’s step-by-step sequences for several of the patterns; a couple of designs include alternate sections, some are layout sequences.
This set of patterns is a continuation of my interpretation of carvings found on furniture from Devon, England and Ipswich, Massachusetts in the 17th century. This furniture mainly uses frame-and-panel construction, and the designs reflect this format. The drawings include patterns for framing parts and panels – as well as box fronts.
I’ve drawn most of them “full scale”, I chose typical sizes based on some chests and boxes I’ve measured over the years. I worked the same way I carve them, using some basic geometry for the layout, and tracing the carving gouges to establish some of the curves. Many shapes are drawn freehand; these represent V-tool outlines.
This style of carving is readily adaptable. These are not templates, nor are they to be slavishly copied when you’re carving. Treat them as a pattern, something to base work on, but make adjustments as required. You might have slightly different carving gouges, or stock narrower or wider than what I have drawn. That just gives you a chance to change things around a bit. The first set had some basic patterns, a couple of these patterns evolve from the first group. There’s step-by-step sequences for several of the patterns; a couple of designs include alternate sections, some are layout sequences.
This set of patterns is a continuation of my interpretation of carvings found on furniture from Devon, England and Ipswich, Massachusetts in the 17th century. This furniture mainly uses frame-and-panel construction, and the designs reflect this format. The drawings include patterns for framing parts and panels – as well as box fronts.
I’ve drawn most of them “full scale”, I chose typical sizes based on some chests and boxes I’ve measured over the years. I worked the same way I carve them, using some basic geometry for the layout, and tracing the carving gouges to establish some of the curves. Many shapes are drawn freehand; these represent V-tool outlines.
This style of carving is readily adaptable. These are not templates, nor are they to be slavishly copied when you’re carving. Treat them as a pattern, something to base work on, but make adjustments as required. You might have slightly different carving gouges, or stock narrower or wider than what I have drawn. That just gives you a chance to change things around a bit. The first set had some basic patterns, a couple of these patterns evolve from the first group. There’s step-by-step sequences for several of the patterns; a couple of designs include alternate sections, some are layout sequences.