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Tom, the sloped sides were the primary thing I wanted to learn with this box, so thanks! As for the carving, I added a note after a friend on mastodon asked about it:
I learned mostly from Ron Aylor, who was heavily inspired by Peter Follansbee, so yes, it’s the style of Peter Follansbee, but at a remove. I bought Ron’s Categories of 17th-Century Mannerist Carving years ago, and mostly refer to that, but I also have been reading through Mary May’s Carving the Acanthus Leaf and some of the details are things from her book.
If you have questions about getting started carving, either of those books has enough to get you started. Or feel free to ask me. I don’t mind sharing what I’ve learned, but I’m also still learning.
YRTi, I’m interested to see what you come up with! Don’t be afraid to try stuff. If you carve the boards before building them into something, you can always put a failed carving on the inside of whatever you’re building to hide it. ;-)
YRTi, I’m interested to see what you come up with! Don’t be afraid to try stuff. If you carve the boards before building them into something, you can always put a failed carving on the inside of whatever you’re building to hide it. ;-)
May you have the day you deserve!
