Hello from the Eastern Shore of Maryland

skipjack · #1 07-22-2008, 12:05 PM

Was looking up sources for limewood, found this forum and here we are! Been a working maritime artisan for the past 25 years speciallizing in ships-in-bottles and model ship restorations. Member of the Nautical Research Group, Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum Model Guild, American Society of Marine Artists and the woodcarving illustrated forum. Glad to be on board! Now about those sources for limewood and is it really the same as basswood?

torpidhummer · #2 07-22-2008, 01:10 PM

Welcome aboard Skipjack, you will find a friendly bunch of great carving folks on this site and some with small ship carving interests,show us some of your products.
Oscar

Ed Redwine · #3 07-22-2008, 03:21 PM

Hi Skipjack: Without getting too technical, Lime falls into the genus Tilia which includes about 30 species of trees. This includes the tree called lime in England and Linden in parts of Europe and Eastern North

Ed Redwine · #4 07-22-2008, 03:22 PM

Dang Message sent before I was through. That's Eastern North America. In America, some folks refere to Linden as Basswood. Welcome to the forum, it is a great place to find out about new techniques and tools, and a great bunch of people.

Ed

vacation212 · #5 07-23-2008, 01:23 PM

Hi Skipjack,welcome.
Both woods are about the same.

Mottles · #6 07-23-2008, 04:51 PM

Hello & welcome, anxious to she some of your work. My personal favorite is Heinecke Wood Products for basswood. Great folks to do business with and they have excellent basswood.
Kathy

Ron T · #7 07-23-2008, 06:33 PM

Welcome Skipjack. Sorry I can't answer your question.