Alaskan Yellow Cedar for carving

[pararaptor]

Hello Everyone,
Just thought I'd share some pics of a war pony I made not long ago, as a tribute to Crazy Horse.
I've made a lot of flutes from this kind of wood, but hadn't done much in the way of carving with it. I had a big chunk of Alaskan yellow cedar from a supply I bought a long time ago, before I began carving in earnest. This wood is tight grained and clear as butter, and equally as easy to work with.
My question is: Many of you have been carving for a long time; does anyone else use this type of wood to carve with, in addition to basswood and tupelo?
I've lost touch with the supplier I bought this from a few years ago. Does anyone have a resource where i might find more?
Thanks
Greg

[carvingbarn]

Great flute Greg. They carve with Alaskan yellow ceadar quite a bit in the northwest. Here is a supplier up there. And they have flute blanks.
Easy Creek Lumber Company, near Lorane, Oregon: Alaskan Yellow Cedar for sale, Port Orford Cedar, Old growth vertical grain Douglas Fir, Western Red Cedar, Hobby wood, flute stock, Douglas Fir, Old growth lumber

[Buffalo Bif]

Great flute design, the saddle block is a nice touch.

I bot a box os AYC cuttoffs on eBay, nothing over 1-1/4 square. I've used it for bottle stoopers, couple pens, holiday ornaments- I love the stuff. It has a nice scent when cut, not too strong, very little grain, cuts like butter and a sharp knive leaves a shiny surface. I've just begun looking into flutes, largely due to Carvingbarn's recent posts, never thought of using AYC- I'll have to go see if any of my pieces are long enough....
Greg- what is the finish on your flute?

[Buffalo Bif]

BTW- if you like carving with AYC, get your hands on som spanich cedar- similar to AYC and my favorite wood to carve.

[scooter]

I use it (AYC) on the masks I make.

S~

[pararaptor]

I have a dip tank of salad bowl finish.
before I tune the flute, I'll dip it in a 50/50 solution of denatured alcohol and Zinser shellac. This stabilizes the wood and stiffens the fibers to resonate better, and it helps deter the burrs and fuzziness that happens in some carving
After it's sanded, tuned and finished, I'll dip it in the salad bowl finish 2 or 3 times.