For the secretary desk I am building, I needed to carve two fans to go in the top section of the upper case. These fans start out as a solid carving block and the concave profile is carved into them. After the profile is established, the fan can be laid out and carved. This was my first time carving in general and I found this fan to be relatively easy and straight forward to carve. I think they add a really nice element to the overall secretary desk.
Glen Huey’s Illustrated Guide to Building Period Furniture:
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Tools Used:
Pfeil 3/20 Gouge: http://amzn.to/169yjvi
Pfeil 7/20 Gouge: http://amzn.to/1uQiYX1
Pfeil 15/3 V Gouge: http://amzn.to/1CoF76L
Pfeil 16/6 V Gouge: http://amzn.to/1wUCHoe
Pfeil 25/6 Back Bent Gouge: http://amzn.to/1KjfbZB
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