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Have you ever sculpted/carved a large piece of furntiure?

I’d like to try sculpting a higback lounge chair with arm supports from a single piece of wood, but I have zero experience with this. Any tips, suggestions, useful links?
I would like to use maple, but not sure if it has the right characteristics. Want to avoid cracking, and any other ill effects over time.

i’d try somnething small first, you dont wanna destroy a big piece of expensive wood before you gain any experience.
also a single piece with legs might be a problem because of the tension lines along the legs.
you also need quite a wide piece of wood, at least 45 cm in diameter … or even 60 if you wanna do arm supports.

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