[Woodcarver] Thank you

[Barney Elking]

I am only familiar with P. tremuloides, the trembling or quaking aspen.  I
have only seen it growing in high country in California and in central
Canada.  I don't profess to be an aspen "expert", only a carver and
interested observer.

Barney
Fortuna, CA

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike & Patty Wilcox" <mllrynaz at millry.net>
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Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 10:37 AM
Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Thank you


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> 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-
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "J and C Lukens" <jaycee at earthlink.net>
> To: "Barney Elking <belking at humboldt1.com>, [Woodcarver]"
> <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
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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
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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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