the hand-carved curl

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The hand-carved curl is one of ShackletonThomas' most popular details. The furniture maker hammers the chisel into the wood to create the curl template, and then carves out the spiral. The curl itself is reminiscent of natural proportions, seen in shells, plants, and throughout the natural world.


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