Monthly Archives: March 2014

Leather Top Table ( More Carving like a machine )

Posted on March 11, 2014 by millcrek

This is a low table, factory made, machine carved, it was built sometime in the first half of the twentieth century. It came in to the shop missing one leg otherwise in fair condition. One of the existing legs was … Continue reading →

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Carving like a machine ( game table )

Posted on March 6, 2014 by millcrek

A game table probably from the 1940s missing one leg and parts of the other three. The challenge here is to hand carve parts that look like they were carved by a machine. I cut poplar blocks for the missing … Continue reading →

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The Miniature ( Dog Cart 2 )

Posted on March 3, 2014 by millcrek

Where we left off the last time, the new spokes are installed. Here is the complete running gear. The cart with all the new parts. In addition to the obvious wooden parts a few metal pieces were also made. Coloring … Continue reading →

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