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New Videos on Carving Scrolls
Mary May - Woodcarver Two new video episodes have been added to my online school on carving scrolls (or sometimes referred to as volutes). Next week I will be adding a third version (and maybe a forth...
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Carving a Violin Scroll
Mary May - Woodcarver I recently have been going through a “scroll” carving phase. When I posted photos of some of the scrolls I have carved on my facebook page, I got a request to carve a violin...
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Carving a Rosette for a Philadelphia Highboy
Mary May - Woodcarver I am still working through all the components of the carving details for the top of a Philadelphia Highboy. So far I have carved the acanthus details and the rosette. I am just...
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Finished Sunburst Fireplace
Mary May - Woodcarver The Sunburst fireplace is finally installed and painted. Here are the carvings just after I finished carving it. This was carved in poplar. Other blog posts on this project can be...
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Rockville, MD Carving Class
Mary May - Woodcarver Last week I taught two, 1-day beginning classes and a 2-day intermediate class at The Woodworker’s Club in Rockville, MD. Such a great group of people there – both the people that...
View ArticleCOMING SOON – Individual Video Lessons Available for Purchase
Mary May - Woodcarver NEW WILD AND CRAZY THINGS HAPPENING AT MARY MAY’S ONLINE SCHOOL OF CLASSICAL WOODCARVING! We will soon be adding a new option in how to watch video lessons on my online school....
View ArticleSign up for Monthly Newsletter
Mary May - Woodcarver I have a new monthly newsletter that I send out at the beginning of every month. It lists the recent lessons that have been added to my online school and gives a preview of the...
View ArticleSpaces still available for class in Connecticut
Mary May - Woodcarver You can still sign up for a class I am teaching at Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking November 8 & 9 (changed from November 7, 8 & 9) The class is going to be an...
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Video lessons now available for individual purchase.
Mary May - Woodcarver Options, options options… In an endeavor to try and make my woodcarving lessons accessible to all , my videos are now available for individual purchase. This is an option for...
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Ball and Claw class at Ben Hobbs & SAPFM chapter meeting
Mary May - Woodcarver Last week I spent 2 days teaching the Edenton style ball and claw foot at Ben Hobb’s workshop in Hertford, NC. Ben’s little “enclave” has several small houses that they rent out...
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Video Lesson on Transferring Designs to Wood
Mary May - Woodcarver Last week’s video lesson (new lesson every week) shows how to transfer carving designs to your wood. This is a FREE video to all members, and is also on youtube. I demonstrate...
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New Basic Woodcarving Techniques Video through Lie-Nielsen
Mary May - Woodcarver Last year I spent several days at Lie-Nielsen Toolworks in beautiful Warren, Maine filming for a basic woodcarving video. It is now available on their web site and will soon be...
View ArticleSpaces still available for class in Connecticut
Mary May - Woodcarver You can still sign up for a class I am teaching at Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking November 8 & 9 (changed from November 7, 8 & 9) The class is going to be an...
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Video lessons now available for individual purchase.
Mary May - Woodcarver Options, options options… In an endeavor to try and make my woodcarving lessons accessible to all , my videos are now available for individual purchase. This is an option for...
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Ball and Claw class at Ben Hobbs & SAPFM chapter meeting
Mary May - Woodcarver Last week I spent 2 days teaching the Edenton style ball and claw foot at Ben Hobb’s workshop in Hertford, NC. Ben’s little “enclave” has several small houses that they rent out...
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Video Lesson on Transferring Designs to Wood
Mary May - Woodcarver Last week’s video lesson (new lesson every week) shows how to transfer carving designs to your wood. This is a FREE video to all members, and is also on youtube. I demonstrate...
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New Basic Woodcarving Techniques Video through Lie-Nielsen
Mary May - Woodcarver Last year I spent several days at Lie-Nielsen Toolworks in beautiful Warren, Maine filming for a basic woodcarving video. It is now available on their web site and will soon be...
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Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking Class
Mary May - Woodcarver About a week ago I was in Manchester, CT at the Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking (one week before the cold!) teaching a carving class. This class was sort of a unique one...
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Online Carving School Christmas Special!
Mary May - Woodcarver I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I just made a huge pot of soup with all leftovers thrown in. I call it Thanksgiving in a Pot. We’ll be living off this for the next...
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Cartouche for a Philadelphia Highboy
Mary May - Woodcarver Philadelphia Highboy that I carved details for 8 years ago. Several weeks ago I carved a cartouche for my Philadelphia Highboy project in mahogany. What a fun piece to carve! So...
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