This is a heads up that Monday morning I will be listing the carving tools I have for sale after culling my collection. There are roughly 40 tools. There will be five photos of groups of tools and a list that describes the tools. Unlike eBay there is only one view of each tool. Others … Continue reading Carving Tools
Author: Christopher Storb
A Double Chest of Drawers
A chest on chest, or double chest of drawers, made in Philadelphia c.1750 will be at auction at Freeman’s | Hindman, November 19, 2024. It presents a notable and perhaps unique decorative device – the tympanum board on either side and above the carved shell drawer is reduced in thickness from behind. A pierced design … Continue reading A Double Chest of Drawers
Whittling Down
The carving tools I've chosen to keep for future projects. This past week I laid out all my carving tools and did a first round of choosing a set of tools to keep for future carving projects. I suspect there may a be a smaller weeding out in a year or so. There are 73 … Continue reading Whittling Down
Carving Tool Resolutions
I've been busy through the spring and summer but I'm looking forward to getting back to more regular posting on the blog and have several topics ready to go. But first this post will both serve as a record of my carving tool collection as it is at this point in time and let you … Continue reading Carving Tool Resolutions
A Chest on Stand
Chest of drawers on stand. Delaware River Valley, possibly Philadelphia c. 1715. Black walnut, hard pine, Atlantic white cedar, brass, iron. The legs and stretchers of the stand are replaced. Wood caps at the corners and cock beading that would have been nailed to arch cutouts in the bottom rail are missing. Brass pulls and … Continue reading A Chest on Stand
In Proportion to the Trouble 