Carve a Ball-and-Claw Foot with Phil Lowe

Woodworking instructor and specialist in period furniture reproduction, Phil Lowe, demonstrates how to make that hall-mark of 18th century furniture, the cabriole leg with a ball-and-claw foot, focusing on the colonial Philadelphia version. Learn to scale to your furniture plan; Bandsaw a graceful cabriole ready for carving; lay out the ball-and-claw form; cut in the ball using a mallet and gouge; and shape the dragon's claw for a vigorous-looking grip.