Woodcarving, Chip Carving, Folk Art, Geometry, Knife Skills

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In this video I am chip carving a pattern from a Danish mangle board from the 18th or 19th century. The exact date is unknown. Mangleboards were used to press linens and clothes and were a traditional engagement gift across Northern Europe between the 16th 19th centuries and often heavily decorated with carving, painting, and or both.

The daisywheel or hexafoil pattern is a common motif in ornamentation around the world, and was featured prominently on many folkcarved mangle boards.

This carving is part of an ongoing study of chip carved daisywheel patterns, and more specifically the process of carving variations of the daisywheel using the bare minimum of pattern layout, and relying heavily on my eyes to guide the carving knife.

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