Carving a Ball-and-Claw foot
I'm trying to learn how to carve a Ball-and-Claw foot. I went searching the web and found three articles in Fine Woodworking: one in issue #10 by A.W. Marlow titled "Ball and Claw Feet", one in issue #84, by Mack Headley, Jr. titled "Carving a Ball-and-Claw Foot", and one in issue 186 by Eugene Landon titled "Carve a Ball-and-Claw foot.
I also have some ball-and-claw pictures from "Master Craftsmen of Newport: The Townsends and Goddards" but that's just pictures and not a "how to".
I know that Phil Lowe has a video but I'm really looking for a text and pictures tutorial rather than a video.
If there's a tutorial you've used that you really like, I'd appreciate you letting me know about it.
Mike
Clarkson's Book on The Chippendale Chair
Have you seen Ron Clarkson's books on the Chippendale Chair and the Companion book on The Chippendale Tilt-top Tea Table are two references I've used. They are ve3ry detailed. The whole book is devoted to the subject. Something like 400 photos in each. The chair book dilutes its instruction on b&c with some stuff on hairy paw, but the table book is strictly b&c. Since a pedestal requires a somewhat different approach than a chair you might be interested in that.
I know you have probably seen the pieces I've made from these books, but if you want to visit them again go to www.eyman.org/furniture.
I have both books and will loan them to you if you want. I have no immediate need of them, but want to keep them in my library rather than sewll them.
I also referred to the FWW article you mentioned as well as Phil Lowe's video.
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Carving a Ball-and-Claw foot
Hi Mike, I use a variation of Lonnie Byrds method.
Pretty thorough and straight foward.