I'm about to start my first relief carving project. The book I'm using recommends using Jelutong wood. Does anyone have a recommendation for an online site for buying wood?

[Donna_T]

Hi,
Here's my two all-time favorites.

Heinecke Wood Products
Dale & Tim Heinecke
76 - 27 1/2 Avenue
Cumberland, WI 54829
(715) 822-8642

and Slim's Woodshed
Slim Maroushek
P O Box 594
Harmony MN 55930
(507) 886-3114 or slims_ws@means.net

They are reasonable, have good wood, and are great to do business with. They have various kinds of woods.

Donna T

Donna,

Thanks for taking the time to respond to my question. I'm looking to make or buy a workbench for relief carving. Any suggestions?

Regards,

Brian KJ

[Donna_T]

Hi Brian,
Well, it depends on what you mean by workbench for relief carving. Â*If you mean something to hold your relief carvings while you carve at the kitchen table or at a shopbench, then you probably just need the pattern for a bench hook. Â*You can make one with a piece of plywood that's 12-14' square. Â*Then you attach a piece of 1' wood to make a side rail and attach it flush to two adjoining sides. Â*(If you are right handed, you will put it at the top and left sides)

Then on the underneath side ( of the edge closest to your belly--without a rail on the top side) you put another 1' strip of wood. Â*When you put this contraption on your table, this lip fits off the edge of the table and keeps it from moving forward as you carve your relief. Â*By having the bottom and right sides open, it allows you to carve wood that's bigger than the 12 or 14' of your bench hook. Â*

I hope you can figure out what I mean. Â*This is what most of us in my neck of the woods use to hold our relief projects as we are working on them.

Donna T

[Ric]

If buying a carving table is your plan then check out the Veritas Carvers Bench at Lee Valley Tools. I received one as a birthday gift this year from my bride, and it is great.
Ric

http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...tegory=1,41637