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Thursday, March 13, 2025
The Valþjófsstaður door, an intricately carved door from a medieval Icelandic church dating to around 1200 AD. I want this for my front door.
Should be possible to program this pattern into a computer controlled wood router and create such a door....for hefty price. For people with money to burn it might appeal.
In my previous job I had the privalege to see wood CNC machines get close to these designs. This is starting to come back because of the CNC but small panels.
In China I watched in awe the the artisans who still do this carving. Some used the old hand tools some are starting to use industrial grade Dremels. But in talking to manager they were afraid that the CNC potentially putting these guys out of business.
The Swedish Immigrant Museum in St. Paul, MN has some excellent wood carvings. They used to have wood carving contests, but I don't know if those were cancelled after all the 'mostly peaceful' protests in the Twin Cities area. Several of the museum pieces were done by a carver who charged by the piece instead of by the hour, as he was so fast at carving he made more that way.
Should be possible to program this pattern into a computer controlled wood router and create such a door....for hefty price. For people with money to burn it might appeal.
ReplyDeleteYou read my mind. 3D printing has come a long way. Lidar scanned item to be reproduced in choice of material.
DeleteIn my previous job I had the privalege to see wood CNC machines get close to these designs. This is starting to come back because of the CNC but small panels.
DeleteIn China I watched in awe the the artisans who still do this carving. Some used the old hand tools some are starting to use industrial grade Dremels. But in talking to manager they were afraid that the CNC potentially putting these guys out of business.
haha, this was also my exact first thought. great minds think alike?
DeleteYou could get it reproduced very inexpensively in Bali. There are some excellent artisan carvers there.
ReplyDeleteThe Swedish Immigrant Museum in St. Paul, MN has some excellent wood carvings. They used to have wood carving contests, but I don't know if those were cancelled after all the 'mostly peaceful' protests in the Twin Cities area. Several of the museum pieces were done by a carver who charged by the piece instead of by the hour, as he was so fast at carving he made more that way.
ReplyDeleteLast weekend I went to an architectural salvage business. They had a good assortment of carved and fancy doors, for fancy $. But still...
ReplyDeleteIf you want that particular door you're going to have to fight actual Vikings to get it, so ... maybe not a good idea.
ReplyDeleteIf you start now, you could have it carved by Christmas Day.
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