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Openings still available for 2023 classes
We still have a few openings in 2 wonderful carving class opportunities at the Maine Coast Workshop: 1. Marty Leenhouts' Chip Carving...
Maine Coast Workshop
Feb 18, 20231 min read
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Al Breed - Master Furniture maker and carver teaching at Maine Coast Workshop - July 11-15, 2022
It's an honour to have Allan Breed agree to come teach a class on carving in the Newport furniture style. This class is open to...
Maine Coast Workshop
Feb 19, 20225 min read
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Register now for 2022 Classes
Once again, we will be offering a limited number of top quality classes for 2022. We are midway through our first season at the Maine...
Maine Coast Workshop
Jul 21, 20213 min read
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Bellamy Eagle - Part 4
So far in prior blog posts we have carved the body and head. Today we will attach the head and finish the carving. Then we'll make the...
Maine Coast Workshop
Feb 21, 202110 min read
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Carve a Bellamy Eagle - Part III The Head
Before we get started, I just want to mention some ideas I have for upcoming posts in this series. I'm planning to cover all aspects of...
Maine Coast Workshop
Jan 16, 202113 min read
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Carving a Bellamy eagle - part II
We'll pick up where we left off in our last blog post: So far we have covered the selection of wood, making a pattern, gluing up the...
Maine Coast Workshop
Dec 11, 20209 min read
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Carving a Bellamy Eagle - Part I
This blog series will outline the steps involved in carving one of my Bellamy eagles. I'll use different eagles to demonstrate the steps...
Wm. Francis Brown, Maine Coast Workshop
Nov 22, 20204 min read
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The Shop
I've created and worked in about 12 shops over the past 40 years. I guess I could include in that count my first workbench (let's make...
Maine Coast Workshop
Oct 16, 20205 min read
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Take the poll: What would you like?
We are getting ready to post our 2021 schedule of woodworking and carving classes at the Maine Coast Workshop. I've got a world class...
Maine Coast Workshop
Aug 11, 20204 min read
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A little bit about my school & my journey
A little bit about my school & my journey....
Maine Coast Workshop
Jul 18, 20209 min read
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Classes are on! Here's James Journigan.....
James (goes by "Ray"), living in Virginia Beach, is a world famous, lifelong furniture maker. Ray was honoured in 2018 with the highest...
Maine Coast Workshop
Jun 6, 20204 min read
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Maine Coast Workshop Instructors - Featuring Alexander Grabovetskiy
As a Master Wood Carver, Grabovetskiy hand-carved many pieces for luxury homes around the world​. ​Doing what he loves the most,...
Maine Coast Workshop
Mar 21, 20206 min read
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