butternut bear

Hi_Ho_Sliver · #1 03-04-2006, 09:23 PM

Been having fun with this butternut, just carved this bear.

GeorgiaCarver · #2 03-04-2006, 09:27 PM

I love it! Never carved Butternut, is it a soft wood.... Looks hard with wonderful grain.

Greg

Lightningbolt · #3 03-04-2006, 10:08 PM

That is beautiful wood indeed. This butternut looks so good that I could almost eat it!!

Greg: The Nature Conservancy who owns the 900 acre preserve where I work told us that the butternut trees here are also refered to as white walnut so I'd say that it's definitely not a softwood.

wood-whittler · #4 03-04-2006, 10:15 PM

dave, good looking bear, butternut is a very prteyy wood when finished correctly, sometimes it will come out to dark but i like the finish you have chosen for the bear.

greg,
i have carved butternut it is not as hard as you may think. it is not as soft as basswood but not all that hard to me.it can be a little splintery but not as bad as cedar would be. as a matter of fact butternut is softer than cedar to me anyway.

bart

bart

Nancy_G · #5 03-04-2006, 11:13 PM

Hmmmmm.

Dave, that's so very good looking.

Hmmmmmmmmm

Did YOU do that ????

Mark N. Akers · #6 03-05-2006, 03:18 AM

Dave:
Love the bear,great job carving,and I love to carve butternut it's such a pretty grain when finished natural.

squbrigg · #7 03-05-2006, 07:48 AM

BY JOVE...That's a Bear! Maybe she's what's making that cowboy run! Quite a nice looking bear too! Love the grain and finish. Well done Dave!

Bob

Hi_Ho_Sliver · #8 03-05-2006, 08:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nancy_G

Hmmmmm.

Dave, that's so very good looking.

Hmmmmmmmmm

Did YOU do that ????

ha ha smart aleck.....didn't know I had it in me didya? LOL

Hi_Ho_Sliver · #9 03-05-2006, 08:41 AM

Actually, I think it carves as good as basswood, a little different, hard to explain, but not hard.....there is a kind of "crunchy" sound when you make a cut....and sands better than basswood I believe. One problem...better plan out your carving....it is sacreligious to paint butternut! LOL

Hi_Ho_Sliver · #10 03-05-2006, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Hi_Ho_Sliver

Actually, I think it carves as good as basswood, a little different, hard to explain, but not hard.....there is a kind of "crunchy" sound when you make a cut....and sands better than basswood I believe. One problem...better plan out your carving....it is sacreligious to paint butternut! LOL

hummm crunchy sound? think maybe thats me gritting my teeth? ha ha