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Relief carving techniques & projects

W003 Carved Four Leaf Clover by David Reilly

Learn the old craft of relief carving. In this video, David Reilly takes you through the process of carving a four leaf clover.

W007 Overview of Relief Carving Tools by David Reilly

Overview of Relief Carving Tools.  Learn all about the different shapes and types of relief carving tools and how they are used.  David Reilly walks you through most of the relief carving tools explaining how they are used and why you select one over another.

W013 Learn How to Carve the American Flag by David Reilly

Learn relief carving with David Reilly.  In this video, David shows you how to carve the American flag.  Relief carving is a fun and challenging woodworking skill, take the time to learn it and enjoy the process like so many others.

W023 Learn how to relief carve a leaf with David Reilly

Learn how to relief carve a leaf with David Reilly.  David walks you through the whole from process  modeling the leaf's form using clay to surface finishing.  This is a great tutorial to get you started in relief carving!

W029 Relief Carving a Leaf Pattern by David Reilly

Relief Carving a Leaf Pattern by David Reilly.  In this video, David Reilly walks you through the process of carving a leaf.  Details include explanations of modeling, roughing, tool selection and so on.  If you are thinking about learning the craft of relief carving, you should start here. 

W035 How to Sharpen Relief Carving Tools by David Reilly

How to Sharpen Relief Carving Tools by David Reilly is a concise video explaining the many nuances of getting "beyond razor sharp" relief carving tools.  Using a variety of models and props, David provides you with all the details for sharpening and maintaining your carving tools.  These same techniques can also be applied to other common woodworking tools.

W040 Carving an Iris Plant - Developing and Scaling the Design by David Reilly

 Part 1 of 3 Relief carving starts with a plan and this video series walks you through the process of developing and scaling the plan all the way through finish modeling.  David Reilly presents the entire process including discussions on, planning, scaling, modeling, rough modeling, finish modeling, tool selection and so on.  David even covers various roughing techniques you can use to remove the material covering the background.  This pattern and process will be used in a future project! 

W044 Relief Carving an Iris Plant Roughing

Part 2 of 3

David continues his presentation on relief carving an Iris plant.  This is a great starting point for anyone wanting to try their hand at relief carving.

W050 Relief Carving an Iris Plant Finish Modeling

Part 3 of 3

In this video, David Reilly takes you through the finish modeling step of the Iris carving project.  In an upcoming video, I used the techniques David presented here to make my own version of this carving for a pair of cabinet doors.  The techniques presented will get you up and carving faster than you ever thought possible!

W054 Chest on Frame Cabinet

This Chest on Frame cabinet is one of those projects that is a must build.  This project features: Relief Carving, Joinery, Veneering, Metal Working, Finishing, and the list goes on.  Follow along as Chris DeHut walks you through the process and presents plenty of techniques and tips to enhance your woodworking skills.

W055 How to Carve Letters by David Reilly

In this video, David Reilly demonstrates the process of carving letters.  If you have ever wondered about carving letters, this is a must watch video.  David shows you how to create the patterns, select the tools, and most importantly, how to perform the actually carving process for the various tools used.

W059 Relief Carving Q and A with David Reilly

David Reilly answers some relief carving questions from viewers of the original Woodworking at Home Magazine videos.  If you have questions, someone may have asked years ago and the answers might be here for you!

W077 Carved Pulls for your Cabinets

For a REALLY custom look on your cabinets and furniture, try your hand at a carved handle or pull.  The drawer/door handle (pull) is the one object everyone will touch and feel on your cabinets.  If you want your cabinet to stand out, take a look at this video and watch as David Reilly walks you through the process of carving this leaf shaped pull.

W083 Making a Molding Plane Part 1 of 2

Molding planes are fantastic tools that are deeply imbedded in the traditions of woodworking.  Making custom planes is certainly a skill serious woodworkers should consider learning.  David Reilly walks you through the entire process in this two part video.

W084 Making a Molding Plane Part 2 of 2

Part 2 of 2... Molding planes are fantastic tools that are deeply imbedded in the traditions of woodworking.  Making custom planes is certainly a skill serious woodworkers should consider learning.  David Reilly walks you through the entire process in this two part video.

W090 How to carve a Linen Fold

The linen fold form is one of the all time classics for carving.  This design dates back generations, and can still be seen in finely crafted architectural elements and fine furniture.  David Reilly demonstrates the process so that you can learn this highly coveted skill.


Resurrected from the Woodworking At Home Magazine.

W095 Carving Accents on Turnings

Carving isn't restricted to just flat work!  David Reilly shows you how to add details to your turnings with simple carved accents.


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W098 Carving a Vase

How to carve a vase that has been turned.  David Reilly decorates this vase with carvings to give it that handcrafted, rustic look.  Follow along and learn the techniques for carving round objects.


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W105 Carved Letter Opener Project

How to make a letter opener that is crafted from the hands.  This carved letter opener is truly a handcrafted project. While some people have eliminated all paper mail in their lives, many still open letters every week.  Why do it with a finger when you can use a beautiful handcrafted tool such as this!


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W106 Carved Spoon

 Handmade and carved wooden spoons come in a countless variety of shapes and sizes.  In this video, David Reilly shows you how to make wooden spoons. From this video, you will learn the fundamentals so that you can jump into the world of spoon carving, it is a lot more fun than you think!  


Resurrected from the Woodworking At Home Magazine.  


Supporting documentation for this video can be found on the companion website.  This link will take you to that resource page… https://makingstuffwithchrisdehut.com/woodworking-files 

W107 Carving a Tool Handle

 Making tool handles for you shop tools is a great skill to learn. David Reilly shows you his process for making tool handles. 


Resurrected from the Woodworking At Home Magazine.


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COMMING SOON W113 How to Carve Egg and Dart Molding

 Egg and Dart is a common and classic form in architecture and in fine woodworking.  Learn how to carve this form like a pro.  David Reilly walks you through all the details to help you master it.  


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Resurrected from the Woodworking At Home Magazine.  


Supporting documentation for this video can be found on the companion website.  This link will take you to that resource page… https://makingstuffwithchrisdehut.com/woodworking-files 

W116 Make this hand carved table in your shop

 In this video, David Reilly takes the basic design of the table Chris presented in another video and transforms it with carvings.  David will show you a wide variety of carving techniques and methods in this video.  


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Resurrected from the Woodworking At Home Magazine.  


Supporting documentation for this video can be found on the companion website.  This link will take you to that resource page… https://makingstuffwithchrisdehut.com/woodworking-files 

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