Here is some linen fold carvings for the house we’ve been working on for a while now. These get built into the elevator entrance wall. The general contractor is doing the wall, I just made the panels for them.
The next two are for the over mantle. The contractor is building that wall as well. There are two more carvings for this wall that I still have to do. These still need cleaned a bit before they are done.
Next is some carvings that all were built into the cabinets for the kitchen. We’re just about done with build on the kitchen. They are sending us drawings for some of the furniture in the house now.
Thanks for looking and have fun Woodworking!
-- Les, Wichita, Ks. (I'd rather be covered in saw dust!)
13 comments so far
FrankA
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#1 posted 770 days ago
Beautiful work, I can only imagine what the house looks like.
If ever I can afford an elevator I will surely call on you for the woodwork.
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Critterman
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#2 posted 770 days ago
OMG, Les that is insane :>) perfection!
-- Jim Hallada, Chesterfield, VA
Richforever
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#3 posted 770 days ago
wow! Nice details! I like how they are integrated with the whole piece. Thanks for sharing.
-- Rich, Seattle, WA
Todd A. Clippinger
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#4 posted 770 days ago
Always great to see your work Les. Thanks for sharing.
-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://americancraftsmanworkshop.com
lightweightladylefty
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#5 posted 770 days ago
Les,
We would love to tour the “Les Hastings Museum of Fine Woodworking” when you finally complete it! What an incredible collection of your over-the-top workmanship!
We, too, will be sure to hire you to carve (and install) our elevator carvings!
L/W
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MsDebbieP
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#6 posted 769 days ago
gorgeous!!
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tdv
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#7 posted 769 days ago
Stunning workmanship Les it’s a pleasure to view your work Thanks
Best
Trevor
-- God created wood that we may create. Trevor East Yorkshire UK
Dave
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#8 posted 769 days ago
Thanks for sharing such wonderful carvings. Most impressive. I almost like them better unfinished;)
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Kent Shepherd
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#9 posted 768 days ago
Awesome work!!
Thanks for sharing
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Beginningwoodworker
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#10 posted 768 days ago
Nice work!
-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker
Bertha
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#11 posted 768 days ago
Simply incredible. When you started applying the finish, you must have been grinning from ear to ear. That’s also the most attractive shop door I’ve ever seen in my life!
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#12 posted 768 days ago
You have a lot of talent and your woodcarving is wonderful. Congratulations.
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Les Hastings
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#13 posted 768 days ago
Thanks everybody for your comments. Getting started on the next two carvings now These two will take a while, post’em when I get’em done.
-- Les, Wichita, Ks. (I'd rather be covered in saw dust!)
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