Philadelphia Chippendale Stool

and there it is… very nice. i’m starting to carve more these days… i wish there was some more formal/class/shop experience/tutelage available in the KC area because I would love to make this a marketable hobby

Very nice craftsmanship, beautiful piece.

Wow, that is very nice. Someday I plan on making one of those.

I have always wondered, what makes it specifically Philadelphia vs the other major wood working hubs at the time? Something to do with the style of the claw?

-- MolokMot, Rocker, Woodworker, Geek

Thanks Jeff. In case you guys need a reference, Jeff was in the class, his excellent “bench” version can be seen here:

http://lumberjocks.com/projects/65812

You never know, there may be opportunities in the future to do some more classes at the Guild. I’ll let you know if something comes up!

@MolokMot

Well, the characteristics were well defined in several areas, basically Philadelphia, New York, Newport, Boston, and “the South.” Of course there were all kinds of variations, but there were common characteristics which would deserve a long discussion. But here’s a quick primer.

1. Philadelphia – Somewhat pronounced talons, slightly compressed ball, some webbing. Usually short actual claws.

2. New York – Very squarish, boxy talons, some similarities to Philly.

3. Newport – No webbing, much leaner and animalistic talons, elongated claws, sometimes undercut.

4. Boston – Usually more delicate, side talons swept backwards.

5. Southern – lots of variations, sometime Charleston were very “New York” in character. Basically whatever was stylish in England at the time.

Hope this is slightly helpful to start. Cal

Beautiful job!

Lee

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Another outstanding piece. You have a lot of talent.

helluvawreck aka Charles
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Very impressive ,great job and interesting details about ball n claws too.

Incredible build….Love it.

-- Steve, South Carolina, http://www.finewoodworkingofsc.com

Outstanding craftsmanship and great information on ball and claw

-- Measure "at least" twice and cut once

beautiful piece. Your carving is great. Its still on my list to try my hand at a ball and claw foot. Thanks for your example, and also explanation of the various styles. great project and interesting post.

-- Peter, Woodbridge, Ontario

Love it!

-- Dan ~ Texarkana, Tx.

You did a Excellent job on this Chippendal Stool.

-- Dennis Zongker

very nice

-- The mark of a good carpenter is not how few mistakes he makes, but rather how well he fixes them.

Beautiful stool! Thanks for the mini-tutorial on ball and claw feet.

L/W

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