Cascade Progress Pics

[Arthur C.]

Here are a shot of the main piece on the bench, and another with the additional components. Some are rough carved, others just have the profiles cut out.

[Nebraska]

Looks like fun. Thanks for showing the pieces.

[Merle Rice]

Hi, Arthur, you have this project Figured out and gona have a Masterpiece. Very Well Done . Watching with Great Interest. Merle

[pallin]

I wish Grinling Gibbons had followed your example and left us with photos of his carving processes. LOL

[Arthur C.]

I wish Grinling Gibbons had followed your example and left us with photos of his carving processes. LOL

Phil, I agree, but David Esterly, whom you mentioned in my first thread about this, in his book "The Lost Carving", dissects the Gibbons carving process discovered during his restoration of the large, elaborate carvings that were damaged by fire. That shed a lot of light on his processes. His other book, "Grinling Gibbons and The Art of Carving" goes deeply into Gibbons' work, and has parts about the Cosimo panel which you also mentioned. If you haven't read these two books, I highly recommend them.

[yolli]

Hi Arthur...on your recommandation I ordered those two books...(used , second hand)

[Arthur C.]

Hi Arthur...on your recommandation I ordered those two books...(used , second hand)

Yolli, used is the only way to go nowadays, new is out of sight price-wise. The first I mentioned (I got from the library) is a really good read; the second is also very good and the pictures are abundant and outstanding (I got this one used, too).

[pallin]

Yes Arthur. I have both books by Esterly and have studied them thoroughly. It is sad that we have no verified examples of his tools. There is a small exhibit of Tilman Riemenschneider's tools in Wurtsburg:

[T J]

Wow Arthur, that is some beautiful carving! Thanks for introducing me to Grinling Gibbons too. It’s difficult to believe that his kind of work is possible in wood.

[Arthur C.]

UPDATE on the cascade! Finished carving the last piece yesterday. All the other components attached to the main piece. I'm holding the assemblage while determining the exact position of the final flower, turning it this way and that, pushed back from the bench...yep, the whole thing slipped from my hands and broke into six pieces when it hit the floor. I just stared at it for a minute...didn't cuss, didn't get upset...but it took the wind out of my sails. Picked up the pieces, swept up the chips and went to practice my dulcimer (not my usual reaction to a disaster, lol...must be getting old!)

This morning, after I walk my dog, mow the lawn and run errands, I'll begin the reconstruction of the broken pieces, which should take days even if I can salvage the pieces with help from Titebond and don't need to recarve any of it. I think I can repair it without visible lines, looking at the break locations.

I'll think twice before I carve something this delicate, fragile and time-consuming again.

[Nebraska]

Arthur,

So sorry to hear of your misfortune, and will remain hopeful for the reconstruction efforts.

One of my fly fishermen has a fake nose after falling over as I got ready to apply finish.

Congratulation on the excellent self control.

[sappy]

"Regroup and recoup" not because you are older, but because you are wiser. Just adds a bi-line to the final piece. Looking forward to seeing it once it is complete.

[yolli]

Sorry for you!

[Morrow7x]

Positive mental attitude, I like that!