I will tell you how to do these difficult works. At me also a lot of tools as at you. I begin by ordinary chisels. I do a depth by medical milling cutters. I have an engine with a medical flexible sleeve by a medical tip. Milling cutters of different form. Here I call them at a depth. By chisels it can be done not always.
Good luck . Vladimir.http://www.woodcarving.com.ua/foto_21_en.html
I have been going back and forth over Birth of the Queen.And the Goddess Ceres.You must have a fair selection of short, and back bent tools to get in like that..Eyes were playing tricks, thought one of your photos was reversed..Ceres, did you use the 1615 or 1616/ 17 Rubens work as a model? Actually , when I first saw Birth of the Queen, thought it was a section from one of Grindling Gibbons carvings dropped in..That is what happens when you get old and allow your eyes to see what they want..Gibbons does not have anything on you. As I said, "Magnificent", and thank you..I learned quite a bit going over your work.It is always a pleasure to study the work of a Master.., cordially Nad aka
