[Woodcarver] Thank you

[Joe Dillett]

Hi Emily,

Most lumber yards carry sugar pine in 2-inch thick wide boards. Sugar pine
is a good carving wood. It is expensive but they will cut off just what you
need.

For sharpening I recommend you get a coarse and medium grit stone, a piece
of leather for a strop with some buffing compound.

Joe Dillett
The Carving Shop
645 E. LaSalle St. Suite 3
Somonauk, IL. 60552
(815) 498-9290 phone
(815) 498-9249 fax
http://www.thecarvingshop.com
jdillett at thecarvingshop.com
http://www.carvingmagazine.com Carving Magazine web site and Readers Forum
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From: "RMAgency" <RMAgency at bigfoot.com>
To: <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 7:23 PM
Subject: [Woodcarver] Thank you


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Just wanted to say thank you for the help the woodcarver-listers offered
last
week identifying my new (old) eBay carving tools. I think and hope I replied
privately to everybody who helped, but if I didn't please consider yourself
thanked now.

Special kudos go to Vic H., who identified every single brand of tool --
even
a brand that was sold only via one store and hasn't been marketed in years
(Sculpture Associates) and another (Henkel) who is known now only for making
kitchen knives. I'm impressed!

Now, if anybody could recommend the best sharpening and maintenance tools
...

And any idea what garden-variety lumberyard wood is best for fooling around
with (for relief carving) until I can get some basswood?

Thanks again!
Emily

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