[Woodcarver] Thank you

[Barney Elking]

Be a little careful.  There are a number of different poplars and they don't
all carve too well.  Aspen is a poplar and carves well.  Cottonwood is
another and I find the wood a bit "snarly" even though its bark is
apparently popular for carving.  I find Alder to be a good carving wood -
similar to Aspen but, again, there are several to choose from.  My
experience is with the red alder of the pacific coast. The pines, of which
there are many, don't all carve well.  Both eastern and western white pine
carve well, as does sugar pine.  Some folks may be familar with other pine
species that carve well.  Some, like Ponderosa - the prevalent west coast
species - are best used as lumber in woodworking.

Barney Elking
Fortuna, CA

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Thompson" <DWT at somd.net>
To: "[Woodcarver]" <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 2:53 AM
Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Thank you


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> Poplar is sweet and cheap
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> Dave Thompson
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> At 05:23 PM 3/17/04,Emily wrote:
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> >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
> One wood mentioned was Aspen. If you can get aspen it carves almost like
> basswood.
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> Byron
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