Carved furniture from Brazil

WoodWorker | August 31, 2009

This beautiful furniture is hand carved by Dilo Marcio Fernandino from Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil . In his creation only hand tools were used, except for the large board sawing. His workshop is really small that’s why hi focuses on  woodcarving and building not so big cabinets on a unique style, the Brazilian colonial Baroque. If [...]

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Woodwork humour

WoodWorker | August 30, 2009

You know you’re a woodworker if/when: 1. You make your own tooth picks 2.You quit a good paying, easy job, with a climate controlled environment, with vacation time, 401(K), sick pay, bereavement pay, and a company car, just so you can work hard for 10-12 hours a day, 6 days a week, sweating in a [...]

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Carving

WoodWorker | August 29, 2009

A long time ago when I was much younger I tried to too some carvings but I didn’t have the necessary skills , patience and tools. So I finish nothing but I remember how  much work it is. Here are one fine example of woodcarving by Gary Kelly from Brigham City, Utah .

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Segmented woodturning

WoodWorker | August 28, 2009

Those amazing turnings are made by Malcolm Tibbetts from South Lake Tahoe,California . On his website hi sells ”how to” DVD-s and a book and there are much more of his art from wood.

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Woodwork humour

WoodWorker | August 27, 2009

You know you’re a woodworker if/when: 1. It’s easier/faster to pick up a new speed square, tape measure, pencil, etc…. next time you go out, than to find yours , even though you “just had it.” 2. You were temporarily excited…. then confused when you overheard co-workers (at the office) talk about picking up wireless [...]

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Marquetry from republic of Bashkortostan

WoodWorker | August 26, 2009

These paintings from wood in the style of marquetry are made by two masters from former soviet republic Bashkiria Khomenko Eugene M. and Aseev  Vyacheslav V. Works of masters Khomenko and Aseev are paintings in marquetry, they are perfectly mastered the technique of marquetry, thin feel of the structure and characteristics of wood and veneer. [...]

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