Carving a Staff, Split Wood vs. Round vs. Sawed Hi!
I'm thinking of splitting a tupelo board to use for carving a walking staff. I know lots of Folks carve them out of round limbs, but that's not what I have on hand. From your experience and wisdom, would it be better to split out a staff to carve, or rip a piece on the table saw? The board is just over an inch thick, clear, dry and unplaned. I thought it might look more "natural", flow more, if I split it. Any thoughts? It's 1+ x 8 x 72, give or take.
Wade |