Maple cabriole leg with a dragon's foot clasping a ball.

[@kimtodd8410]

You are an excellent craftsman! This video was definitely impressive. Maple is extremely difficult to carve in. I’ve done some ball & claw table legs started out with maple blanks but decided to go to Mahogany after becoming frustrated with maple. My hats off to you and your shape chisels.

[@projectmerlin]

Thanks Kim. You're right, maple is pretty tough going. I made another pair out of walnut years before the maple and the walnut was much easier to carve. Mahogany is a good choice too.

[@dougjones4987]

Great work and thanks for sharing, now that is what I call a ball and claw foot. I have seen some furniture makers attempt this and surely not all are equal. There are subtleties that many people often miss. I personally like the realistic style myself and I tend to strive for it in my work. God bless.

[@projectmerlin]

Thanks Doug. Very much appreciated. The realistic style is definitely the way to go.

[@pipertt]

Well done 👍 This is great

[@ejicon3099]

Some seriously excellent work here. I watched the entire video and was amazing the whole way through.

[@projectmerlin]

Thanks. I wish I speeded the video up faster here and there.

[@orbsphere-]

@@projectmerlin I actually slowed the vid down a bit and became transfixed watching a good portion of it that way. Very enjoyable to be given the opportunity to watch a skilled craftsman close up. Thanks for sharing.

[@projectmerlin]

@@orbsphere- It's a pleasure. Strangely, I recently wrote a short story about orbs.

[@michaelfling7786]

Beautiful work!

[@projectmerlin]

Thanks Michael.

[@arnulfoacevedosoto7956]

Paul que video tan espectacular lo felicito evisto el video como sies veces no me canso de verlo, cuanto deseo aprender esa tecnica

[@projectmerlin]

Thanks Arnulfo. I'm glad you enjoyed watching the video. It's a good time to do a bit of woodworking while all this Covid stuff is going on in our world.

[@oldmanfromscenetwentyfour8164]

Exceptional work! I really enjoyed watching you work. Thanks for posting the video.

[@juancarlosrodriguez9249]

No me perdí ni un segundo su trabajo es espectacular , felicitaciones

[@projectmerlin]

Thanks Juan. Hope you're all keeping safe. Keep woodworking.

[@DarMutcnas]

awesome Sir!

[@anthonyberry8604]

A true artist!!

[@katrachofeliz1976]

Great dedication and a whole lot of patience, I love the video keep it up blessings.

[@LCWoodworking]

Excellent! Thank you for taking the time to post this!

[@projectmerlin]

Thanks Mel - it's a pleasure.

[@danielkiroga9759]

Un abrazo grande para ese arte, saludos cordiales desde mi BOLIVIA 🇧🇴

[@stgeorgije]

Great just wonderful! My respect.

[@projectmerlin]

Thanks Johny Boy.

[@JoseORivera]

WAOOOOOO good job. Excellent

[@brandonevans3682]

Wow! True craftsman!!!

[@colehalford1893]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@timblackwood1531]

What wood is that 👍👍??

[@projectmerlin]

Rock Maple. 🖕

[@NightmareSounds]

Amazing! Wow! Very meticulous

[@projectmerlin]

Thank you. 🙂

[@Solentgruen]

Impressive

[@Cactustone]

Excellent video! Is the tool you start using at 16:24 a spokeshave? Curved or straight? Size? Thanks for posting this video!

[@projectmerlin]

Thanks Ben. A flat 2" blade spokeshave.

[@ChopNHack]

Very nice Paul! How long did it take in real time?

[@wildbill71855]

WOW That was really some HARD work there! Thanks for making me want to try it. How many different chicels did you use?

[@projectmerlin]

Bill Howard Thanks Bill. Give it a go - you'll be just fine. I used 25, 12 & 6mm firmers, 4mm bevelled (home made tiny chisel), 18mm spoon and 6mm V.

[@projectmerlin]

Thanks Chop. One whole leg including the scrolled brackets took approximately 20 hours.

[@ChopNHack]

...whistles.... wow, Paul that is a labor of love and craft!!

[@waysaunut]

Very nice

[@helenmorgan8892]

Just bought my first chisels. Inspired.

[@projectmerlin]

Well done! I'm sure you'll craft some beautiful projects. :)

[@gualtercalisto.miranda2328]

Artiste

[@КарасайКоразбаев-ю5х]

👍👍👍👍

[@smaster74]

Работа настоящего мастера!

[@projectmerlin]

Thanks chap.

[@patricioespinoza3207]

Muy bueno

[@estherdossantos8513]

Awesome! !!!♡♡♡♡♡

[@projectmerlin]

Thanks Esther.

[@gilsonsouza9718]

Excelente!!! Show!!!!

[@projectmerlin]

Thanks Gilson.

[@tristanwilton5777]

Wow!!

[@davidholz3784]

follow some lines ?

[@КарасайКоразбаев-ю5х]

👍👍👍

[@tristanwilton5777]

lovely work!-When did you have your right arm replaced by an sds drill? ;-)

[@OppoA-ul7lw]

ពិតជាជំនាញ

[@billblendick9780]

It’s a dragons claw grasping a pearl of wisdom ( not a ball ).

[@projectmerlin]

Thanks Bill. I didn't know that, and I like it. Cheers.

[@orbsphere-]

@@projectmerlin What first came to my mind after reading the description was "Or a baby's arm holding an apple?" a popular southwest stateside radio sound byte circa late 70's from The Tubes.

[@projectmerlin]

@@orbsphere- Excellent - nice addition, cheers.

[@andrewkonopitski7939]

That is correct, Bill, but you will never find a video on “carving a claw grasping a pearl of wisdom.” In the woodworking world this is called a “ball and claw” foot

[@gersonboror4929]

Desde Guatemala 🇬🇹

[@ИннокентийДмитриев-с8м]

А где еще один палец и шпора?

[@نجارةوالنحتعلىالخشبعبدالخالق]

👍👍🌴🌴🌴

[@GulabmiyaGaonkhadkar]

British carpentery woodwork

[@oliviab4178]

Hi grandad

[@projectmerlin]

Hi sweetheart. What a lovely surprise! Ah ha, the old ball & claw video :) Lovely chatting with you guys this evening xxx

[@ВиталийПанчешный]

Супер!

[@davidholz3784]

how about a start point or a pattern ,,,daaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[@МаратГогичаев-и2й]

красота

[@aminakishk6571]

I hate this kind of feet on a table keg….

[@OppoA-ul7lw]

ជាងឆលាក់រូបភាព

[@mikhailmikhail5265]

Shooting is ugly.