"Carving Acanthus Leaves into, Lathed Fluted Columns"

Wow Dennis. Someone is going to be very happy.

A beautiful set of pictures.

Great craftsmanship.

Are there three or 4 copies of the carving on each column?

I re-read and I guess there are 8 per column.

-- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Really nice. I’ve always been afraid to even consider carving, but your photos almost make me feel like I could do this one day too. I’m favoriting this so I can come back to it and see if I can practice using similar techniques some day down the road. Thanks for posting!

Dennis very nice work… I like the way the pictures walk you through it in two different angles. You make it look so easy even though I know it takes alot of hard work and concentration to accomplish such beautiful work… One day I just might learn how to carve from using your pictures such as these… Awesome Job!

-- Follow your passion, and success will follow you.

Wow, I’m speechless. Beautiful

-- robbi-Yadahooty!

excellent work , Dennis ,

and a great presentation .

i bet you got a lot of ’ deja-vu ’ moments on this !

-- david - only thru kindness can this world be whole . If we don't succeed we run the risk of failure. Dan Quayle

Very beautiful and time intensive work, true master craftsmanship.

-- Z, Rockwall, TX

Love your work. You make it look simple. Thanks for the post. Keep it up.

-- Make every day the best day of your life. Chips, Mississippi

I love it… I can only dream of being able to do what you do.

That is a lot of carving. They really look wonderful. I admire your work.

-- A thing of beauty is a joy forever...

What incredible patience you have Dennis!!!!

I love the progression of pictures. It helps to make sense out of an overwhelming project

Thanks for taking the time to post—I know it’s a lot of trouble, but we are glad you did.

-- She thought I hung the moon--now she just thinks I did it wrong

Holy Cow, Dennis!!!!! That’s some tough stuff. This is a great tutorial on carving. Thanks for sharing your great work.

-- Thos. Angle, Jordan Valley, Oregon

Just fantastic Dennis, thanks for taking the time to take pictures of your progress and sharing the process with us.
You do wonderful work !

-- Gene, Majestic Eagle Woodworks, http://majesticeagleww.etsy.com/, http://www.flickr.com/photos/majesticeagle/

Wonderful. What do you use to sharpen your tools? The biggest obstacle to starting this is the sharpening technique. Any advise is greatly appreciated.

-- I'd like to believe Murphy's Law haunts my woodshop, because if it's Karma it would mean I had something to do with it. - K.R.

I stand by what I said before “A real Artisan” thanks for sharing I like the fact that you walked us through the process I have definitely learnt something & that’s the spirit of Lumberjocks.Cheers Dennis

-- God created wood that we may create. Trevor East Yorkshire UK

That is fantastic, whoever ends up getting this I hope really appreciate all the time and love you put into this lovely piece of ART! Great job on this. I also carve so I know what is involved. However at the present time I’m totally involved with my lathe.

Erwin Jacksonville, Fl

-- Erwin, Jacksonville, FL