Anyone else carving eggs?

[skidmore]

I seen a couple of books carving wood eggs. Would like to get them. Are the eggs hard to find?

Thanks, Forrest Skidmore

[Tom-H]

I'll give Kenny and/or Hi Ho first crack at the answer, to the question, "are wooden eggs hard to find?"

Tom H

[Durwood]

Basswood eggs run about $2 ea. Most woodcarving suppliers have them.

[Kenny_S]

Nah, Just find a wooden Chicken and there ya be!!! Or, I carve a couple of eggs every morning.LOL
Seriously, Most wood carving supply stores have them. Little shavers has them for one. Last time I got a bakers dozen form Rick And Thresea for around 12 bucks. Bet Rick had a hard time getting them from the wooden Chickens.

[Kenny_S]

Of course the wooden Goose eggs are higher price and may be harder to find Wooden Geeses or is that Gooses.

[Robert Cahill]

Be sure you get basswood eggs the ones in the hobby stores are mostly birch. I like to carve my own from a square block of basswood. Have done some that I can carve but not 100% smooth egg.

[Eddy-Smiles]

Last time I checked Smoky Mountain Woodcarvers was selling their Hen eggs for $1.00 (I bought a dozen for $11.50) and their Goose eggs for $2.25. Their 4" Ostrich eggs run $6.00 a piece. That might change with their 2009 catalog.

[Iowa Carver]

The Mary Finn book is great for just the eye and face sticks alone in my opinion. I also like the Skyler Johson book.

Here is a good place to get eggs, about as cheap as anyone:

STADTLANDER WOODCARVING SUPPLIES

Corey

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

I wooden carve an egg, I tried and the yolk was on me!

[laine]

I got a couple of eggs from Michaels Arts and Crafts, but I found them to be very hard to carve almost needed a chisel, and my knives were just sharpened, I did a couple of Whimsical Birds from Laura Dunkle's book

I'll get some pics posted later today - I think I'm way overdue to post pics

Elaine