Got some basswood. YIIPPEE!!

[Mail Walker]

Received my order of basswood in the mail today. Excited about turning it into glorified splinters. So excited had to tell somebody. Now what to carve? (besides my Fingers)

[mdallensr]

For the last 4-5 years, I've been trying a lot of other woods, to see how they carve and to take advantage of the grain and color in the finished carvings. I forget how nice it is to carve really good basswood. I need to get back to my roots every now and then. After wrestling with some cherry or hard walnut for a few hours, basswood seems to carve itself. Enjoy. Mike

[dtoggs]

I agree,try some catalpa too.pw

[Callynne]

Congratulations! I know just how you feel! When I started carving the only wood I had was the ends of 2x4's....I didn't realize how hard of wood that was till I got my first basswood.....it was love at first slice! Talking Deborah

[Just Carving]

Basswood is nice--especially if it's from up North. But every once in a while I migrate back to Poplar and I wrestle with which I like better. Poplar is just a little bit harder, but it doesn't have the fuzzies that Basswood has. But Poplar isn't creamy white like the Basswood--but occasionally I get a piece of Poplar with an interesting pattern of colors of ivory, tan, lime, etc.

Life is tough with all the choices of wood to carve!Wink

[masker001]

I love basswood,but lately Ive been leaning towards "Butternut".Has the same carvability as basswood but carves evenly.INMHO
Mark

[Mail Walker]

dtoggs, what a coincidence. Today as I was finishing up at work, a fellow letter carrier comes up and says "Hey I told a guy on my route that you were going to start carving again and he gave me two catalpa logs that have been drying in his garage for three or four years. I put them in your truck." So it looks like I will get to try catalpa sooner than I thought. What luck!

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

Originally Posted by Mail Walker

dtoggs, what a coincidence. Today as I was finishing up at work, a fellow letter carrier comes up and says "Hey I told a guy on my route that you were going to start carving again and he gave me two catalpa logs that have been drying in his garage for three or four years. I put them in your truck." So it looks like I will get to try catalpa sooner than I thought. What luck!

some people have all the luck! Cheers

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

Originally Posted by masker001

I love basswood,but lately Ive been leaning towards "Butternut".Has the same carvability as basswood but carves evenly.INMHO
Mark

Hey Masker!! Loong time, where you been hiding? you must have a truck load of carvings to show us by now?Cowboy

[Ashbys]

Wow when it rain... the mailman get wet Talking

Grats on both the woods. Looking forward to seeing them in all kinds of things ..

Ash