NC basswood?

[mtnman4jesus]

Originally Posted by mobjack68

what size(s) are you looking for???

any small sizes really.i've just started carving and so far just found wood.i would like to try some basswood to see what its like.

[mtnman4jesus]

I don't live very far from hickory so i'll try the woodworking shop.

[Agoodknife]

Dagwood... options man,lol. Ain't nothin' like 'em- If anyone even thinks they have a source,please post them,as we will all benefit. We can never have too many options or opinions to help our fellow carvin' buddies better to make their decisions.
Thanks Dagwood,ppl, have been askin' about some butternut,thanks !
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[susieq]

Just another opinion here but my folks lived in NC and there was a sawmill that had local basswood nearby. So I bought 100 board feet of the stuff, (mostly 6x6 inches by about 8 feet) hauled it home, spent time and effort stacking it with spacers, painting the ends of the logs with wax for even drying and waited 3 years for it to dry. It was the worst wood I have ever tried to carve and I ended up burning it in our woodstove during the winter.

The best basswood comes from a lot farther North, where they have really cold winters. IL, has some good basswood, so does Maine. I imagine any of those Northern states or Canada, has excellent basswood. But in my opinion, Southern basswood is not worth fussing with. I'll never buy any again.

[Shimmy]

You get the best with Heinecke Basswood .I have been dealing with them for 15 yrs.