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CARVED WOOD ORNAMENT

Hand-carved wood is one of the most ancient forms of ornament -- and the allure and charm of carved wood surfaces is, if anything, stronger than ever in our world of mass-produced sameness.

The list below, extracted from recent issues of PERIOD HOMES, provides a good cross-section of the wood carvings market. You'll find sources of inexpensive machine-made carvings, along with molded compo and polymer-based reproductions that, especially when painted, replicate the look of more expensive hand carvings.

You'll also find custom carvers who will create one-of-a-kind wood art in the form of mantels, newels, furniture, and other types of architectural ornament.

Agrell Architectural Carving Ltd.
Mill Valley, CA
415-381-9474; Fax: 415-381-9475
http://www.agrellcarving.com
Architectural wood carving company: custom hand-carved decorative moldings, capitals, brackets & onlays; large-scale capacity for residential & religious buildings throughout the U.S. & Europe.

American Wood Column Corp.
Brooklyn, NY
718-782-3163; Fax: 718-387-9099
Manufacturer of custom wood turnings to match originals: non-load-bearing columns & balusters in any dimension; fluted, plain & twisted; porch parts, balusters, newel posts; finials in any size & specified wood; wood & polymer composite & plaster/gypsum columns; up to 36-in. dia. & 40-ft. length.

Architectural Paneling, Inc.
New York, NY
212-371-9632; Fax: 212-759-0276
http://www.apaneling.com
Manufacturer & custom fabricator of traditional French & English hand-carved paneling, mantels & moldings: casework & cabinetry, wainscoting, carved panels, interior doors, stairs & railings; walnut, mahogany, cherry, oak & poplar.

Architectural Products by Outwater, LLC
Wood Ridge, NJ
800-835-4400; 973-365-2002; Fax: 800-835-4403
http://www.outwater.com
Supplier of more than 40,000 decorative building products: architectural moldings & millwork, columns & capitals, wrought-iron components, balustrading, door hardware, lighting, tin ceiling tile, furniture & cabinet components, fireplace surrounds, wall coverings, wainscoting & more; free catalog.

Classic Architectural Specialties
Forney, TX
800-662-1221; 972-552-9050; Fax: 972-552-9054
http://www.casdesign.com
Supplier of architectural components: complete packages for exteriors, millwork & more; interior/exterior columns & capitals in all Classical orders; mantels & novelty columns in urethane, resin, wood & fiberglass; cornice moldings, door & window surrounds, ceiling medallions, ornamental ceilings, niches & domes, brackets & corbels in polymer; cupolas, fencing components, porch parts, balustrades, benches, weathervanes, gazebos & more.

Cumberland Woodcraft Co.
Carlisle, PA
800-367-1884; 717-243-0063; Fax: 717-243-6502
http://www.cumberlandwoodcraft.com
Manufacturer & distributor of millwork & ornament: sawn & turned balustrades/railings, corbels, carvings, molding, appliques, brackets, non-load-bearing columns, paneled & screen doors, porch trim, gazebos, arbors, pergolas, mantels, paneling & cabinetry; hand crafted; Spanish cedar, poplar & mahogany; non-load-bearing polymer & carved-wood capitals & columns in oak, maple, mahogany & cherry; licensee of the Victorian Society in America for wood trim.

Decorators Supply Corp.
Chicago, IL
773-847-6300; Fax: 773-847-6357
http://www.decoratorssupply.com
Supplier of 14,000 patterns for period architectural elements & molded ornament since 1893: cornice moldings, columns & capitals, mantels, door & window surrounds, ornamental ceilings, ceiling medallions, niches & domes, brackets & corbels; plaster of Paris, compo & wood; set of 6 catalogs $35.

Erik Wyckoff Artworks
Minneapolis, MN
612-617-0446; Fax: Same as phone
Custom designer & fabricator of hand-carved architectural woodwork: original entry, interior & wine cellar doors; most wood species.

Dimitiros Klitsas - Fine Wood Sculptor
Hampden, MA
413-566-5301; Fax: 413-566-5307
http://www.klitsas.com
Custom sculptor & carver of wood architectural elements: interior & exterior; furniture of all periods, mantels, stairs, capitals, moldings & specialty carvings.

Michael A. Dow -- Woodcarver
York, ME
207-363-7924; Fax: Same as phone
http://www.archcarving.com
Custom hand woodcarver: any style or wood; architectural, ornamental, furniture, mantels & nautical carving; molding, capitals & signage; woodturnings, model making & antique carving restoration.

Sonrise Woodcarving Studio
Cottekill, NY
845-687-9139; Fax: 248-479-5272
http://www.sonrisewoodcarving.com
Wood carver of architectural elements: mantels, moldings, entryways, furniture, decorative carvings, custom cabinetry, doors, windows & stair systems; veneering & finishing; garden sheds, storage buildings & gazebos; replication & restoration of antique carved pieces.

Superior Moulding, Inc.
Van Nuys, CA
800-473-1415; 818-376-1415; Fax: 818-376-1415
http://www.superiormoulding.com
Supplier of standard & custom moldings & related finish materials: embossed & sculptured mouldings; polyfoam moldings, columns, capitals, doors, door hardware, windows, ceiling medallions, niches, domes, corbels, furniture legs, appliques & stair parts; complete line of hardwood flooring & related wood flooring products; custom molding & millwork packages; short turnaround times; shipped worldwide.

Turnings Unlimited
New Carlisle, OH
800-797-8757, 937-845-0211; Fax: 937-845-0230
http://www.turningsunlimited.com
Manufacturer of porch & stair parts: balusters, newels & turnings; new & exact detail reproduction of any part, picture or design; fluted, spiral & rope designs; hand carving & CNC routing of flat, curved & 3-dimensional parts.

Vintage Woodworks
Quinlan, TX
903-356-2158; Fax: 903-356-3023
http://www.vintagewoodworks.com
Supplier of Victorian millwork: finials, western red cedar shingles, porch parts, turned posts, turned & sawn balusters, railings, brackets, gazebos, corbels, custom-length spandrels, mantels, columns & more; 192-page master reference catalog; 208-page porch-design book.

White River Hardwoods-Woodworks
Fayetteville, AR
800-558-0119; 479-442-6986; Fax: 479-444-0406
http://www.mouldings.com
Manufacturer of moldings & carvings: Mon Reale high-relief hardwood moldings; Authentic Hand-Carved Woodcarvings in lindenwood, maple & cherry; UltraFlex resin curve work; smooth & embossed hardwood moldings & casings; mantels, cornices & more; poplar & oak in stock & other species as custom order.

Frederick Wilbur, Frederick - Woodcarver
Lovingston, VA
434-263-4827; Fax: 434-263-5958
http://www.frederickwilbur-woodcarver.com
Wood carver: traditional decorative interior & exterior carvings; furniture, mantels, moldings, friezes, column capitals, rosettes & heraldry; original designs & historically accurate reproductions.

Wohners, Inc.
Englewood, NJ
201-568-7307; Fax: 201-568-7415
http://www.wohners.com
Manufacturer of carved wood mantelpieces: European-style designs; huge inventory of one-of-a-kind mantels, mantel parts, corbels, ornament & molding; family business since 1907.

Woodline Co.
Long Beach, CA
562-436-3771; Fax: 562-436-8891
http://www.woodlineusa.com
Manufacturer of hand- & machine-carved architectural wood elements: corbels, balusters, newel posts, columns, mantels, moldings, porch parts, capitals & rosettes; oak, poplar & alder in stock, all other species available; columns up to 30 in. in dia. & 22 ft. long.