Monster-Sized Oak--Curved Brace--Scrollwork Brackets for an 1888 Train Station

This was one of my more interesting projects. The original brackets were a 3-layer lamination. I made the new ones out of 5-layers of white oak. They are both structural (holding the roof up) and ornamental. I only made two to replace rotten brackets.

Some of the interesting features are the rosettes, cross grain beading, and hand carved lamb’s tongue chamfers (88 per bracket).

Here are the process photos:

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