Scrap Wood To Practise On

[GAIA]

Hi,
I've contacted a few joiners and cabinet makers, telling them I'm learning to carve and have they any spare timber they don't want, they could give to me to practise on.
Anyone got any other ideas how to get it free?
Peter.

[Gulf Coast Handyman]

Pallets at stores / warehouse.

Dave

[GAIA]

Originally Posted by Gulf Coast Handyman

Pallets at stores / warehouse.

Dave

Won't these be pine, I've been reading a little about suitable wood to carve, seems some types of pine are best avoided.
Pete.

[kdispoto]

Try to locate a carving club in your area - check out WCI's club listing.

Ken

[Donsexton]

Do you have a local fire wood supplier? And as mentioned look at shipping crates if you go with this route take along a handsaw to cut the timber so it will fit in the car boot. Cheers on your skip diving for carving timber.

[GAIA]

Originally Posted by kdispoto

Try to locate a carving club in your area - check out WCI's club listing.

Ken

I;ve contact a couple of groups, before you mentioned about them, I also contacted a few woodturners. See my most recent post Dead Plum Tree In Garden To Practise Carving With.

[GAIA]

Originally Posted by Donsexton

Do you have a local fire wood supplier? And as mentioned look at shipping crates if you go with this route take along a handsaw to cut the timber so it will fit in the car boot. Cheers on your skip diving for carving timber.

I did read about fire wood supplier though not tried that avenue yet.
See my most recent post Dead Plum Tree In Garden To Practise Carve.

[Steve Reed]

Eastern white pines carves ok, yellow pine - not so much. Pretty much depends on what you want to carve. Any wood can be carved, depending on how much effort you want to put into it. Basswood/Butternut are excellent if you can get it. You probably won't find pallets made of either of these.

[GAIA]

Originally Posted by Steve Reed

Eastern white pines carves ok, yellow pine - not so much. Pretty much depends on what you want to carve. Any wood can be carved, depending on how much effort you want to put into it. Basswood/Butternut are excellent if you can get it. You probably won't find pallets made of either of these.

Hi again Steve, thanks for that. I'm particularly interested in low relief, wild animals and nature.
Peter.

[brent]

Pallet wood can be a good source but, be sure it was made domestically and that it did NOT come from overseas. That wood should have been fumigated either by spray or dust. Might develope some health concerns using foreign pallet woods. Just a cautionary note.