[Woodcarver] Thank you

[Mike & Patty Wilcox]

I have been interested is aspen called by other names in
our area maybe South Alabama.
Can't say I've seen any for sale here.
But will be watching-



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J and C Lukens" <jaycee at earthlink.net>
To: "Barney Elking <belking at humboldt1.com>, [Woodcarver]"
<woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 11:59 AM
Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Thank you


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> Barney.....your recommendations are right on.....unfortunately a lot of
> carvers find sugar pine to be easy to carve.....it is my experience as a
> sharpener of tools that the resin in sugar pine can be very troublesome
the
> way it sticks to the blades.....ive personally carved in aspen (chip
> carving and relief) and found it to be equal to bass, holding well to all
> types of cuts without splintering like red cedar tends to do if the knives
> are not extremely sharp.....poplar i have not tried as yet.....again aspen
> finishes up very nicely and even has a better appearance than
> basswood....im not sure how available it is around the country.....it is
my
> understanding that the aromatic eastern cedar holds it shape also
> well.....carve on and God Bless
>
> John aka Mr Chips
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Barney Elking <belking at humboldt1.com>
> > To: <DWT at somd.net>; [Woodcarver] <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
> > Date: 3/18/2004 6:43:11 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Thank you
> >
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> > 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
>
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