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Old 09-03-2007, 02:17 AM
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Is sweet gum a good wood for carving? What would it be used for?
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Sweet gun is great for carving, its harder than popular and holds great detail,
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I've made a bunch of woodspirit canes from sweetgum saplings. Like Thomp said, it carves good and the bark looks great and holds tight if you chose to leave it in place.
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