[Woodcarver] Ed's carvings (chat)

[Merrilee Johnson]

Great job!  The music staff and dulcimer seem to be floating gently as music 
should do!  Good thing you're back!
Merrilee

>From: Edswood at aol.com
>Reply-To: "[Woodcarver]" <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
>To: woodcarver at six.pairlist.net
>Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Re: Eucalyptus
>Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2004 20:59:42 EST
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>Peter,
>   Just read the email in which you mention the casuarina species.  I live 
>in
>southwest Florida and the casuarina, (commonly called the Australian Pine
>here) is considered an invasive species and is being destroyed. This 
>destruction
>leads to an easily obtained and cheap (free) species of wood for the 
>carver.
>My question is this,do you know if this  wood has any desirable carving
>characteristics? I've avoided using any of the regular pine species found 
>in this
>area because of poor carving characteristics but I've haven't messed with 
>the
>casuarinas yet. Any info you can provide on this species would be 
>appreciated.
>Ed F.
>
>I've been out of the carving circle for a while but am now back and going
>strong. I just posted some of my carvings on www.picturetrail.com/edswood 
>and
>would appreciate some feedback on them from all you knowledgable carvers 
>out
>there. Thanks
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