Carve a Ball & Claw Foot (Pared Down)

[@joelkaemmerlen]

Thanks so much! That music makes me want to jump off a rocky cliff but the woodworking makes me want to live!!!

[@inkpacker01]

Super nice work

[@Glenfiddich101]

This is one of the best videos I've seen on how to carve a ball and claw on wood 😃👍 What type of wood is this that you are using ?? That chisel cuts through the wood like a hot knife in soft butter !! Glen 😃👍

[@michaelhigh2703]

Awesome video I've seen All do that in person and it's amazing. A very talented woodworker

[@clfields0524]

Very nice. I carved a claw holding an egg once. Keeping it round was challenging.

[@MultiTom1956]

Brilliant !! Love it Sir!😊you are a gifted carver. Thank you.

[@myk1200s]

Wow.. What amazing work. Has Al written any books on woodworking?

[@naui_diver9290]

Amazing video! Very talented woodworker. Was that cherry wood?

[@wb_finewoodworking]

Fascinating video. There must be a lot of chisel sharpening to get one of these carved.

[@christojonker6145]

What is the best wood to use for ball and claw? And easiest to work with

[@magdalebel6092]

My piece has claw feet and I don’t like them. Can you do a video on how to replace them?

[@richdresbaugh9954]

Where you buy your curved chisels?

[@mikulasbim2658]

In order to understand this video you have to set video speed at 0.25

[@iamadam1914]

I came looking for tips and tricks that are used to make these, and it turns out the trick is to be skilled and just do it lol

[@whatthehank1]

What is the "real time" necessary to complete the ball and claw carving - I know the video is ~1 1/2 hours, but there is probably a lot if direction in that...

[@popularwoodworking]

Fair question. I'd estimate a single carving could be done in a steady two or three hours, and if it were a technique you were skilled with I'm sure that could be cut down significantly. If you're starting out I'd leave at least three hours, and plan for more.

[@matthewbyrne8330]

Hello, I have just carved my first ball and claw. It took me many hours. Probably at least 8. I went slow however.. it's not the carving aspect. It is knowing what and where to remove the wood to get a nice and continuous shape!

[@TheTrashologist]

No more stupid music! I’d rather hear the chisel and hammer

[@alfredneumann4692]

Creepy!