[Woodcarver] Schools & More

[Terry]

At 11:06 PM 9/7/2004 -0500, you wrote:

>Cynda, thank you for asking about Butternut.  I've been afraid to try it --
>same reasons as you.  Thanks to all of you who responded, now I'll try.
>Cynda, I do mostly relief carving, because I don't have to hold it with one
>hand and can use both hands to carve -- sometimes my hands are so weak I
>need both hands to hold the knife -- hence, the woodburning.
>Sylda Nichols


IMHO butternut is SWEET.  Far and away my favorite wood.  Not only does it 
carve nicely, but it also is so beautiful I won't paint it.  It's amazing 
how much better my carvings look when the wood is pretty.  I just wish I 
had better access to it.  Then my wife would have more to holler at me 
about.  LOL   Not painting is a big plus with me.  TTYL

Terry
MSGT USMC (ret) 1961 - 1981
Semper Fi
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