[woodcarver] carving spruce?

[Barney Elking]

I have carved (or tried) both white and Sitka spruce and didn't care for either one.  Not knowing which spruce you are referring to, it's hard to venture an opinion for you.  Here on the left coast we have to order basswood and butternut from out of state.  If you're just getting started, my advice is to order some northern basswood and get started right.  John Kranz is a great source.

Barney 
Fortuna, CA

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  From: Lynn Boivin 
  To: Woodcarver at six.pairlist.net 
  Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 1:15 AM
  Subject: [woodcarver] carving spruce?


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  Where I live basswood and butternut is not available without ordering it from out of state.
  I have a lot of spruce wood and wondered is it ok to carve in for a beginner? 
  I am in Georgia and soft wood that is used by most carvers just seems to not be available here, or at least this is what I was told.

  I am new at this and just don't know what woods that I have here readily available to me is good for a beginner.
  I have been looking at everyone's pictures that they have posted of their carvings and I want to tell each and everyone of you that they are all beautiful. I am waiting on my tools to get here that I ordered and looking at all the good carving talents just makes me excited and anxious to get started.
  Good Job to all of you wood carvers!!

  Lynn Boivin



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