[Woodcarver] Carving basswood egg question

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Rod it makes the fibers not as brittle.
Glenda
 
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How does the water help.  I am a cross over woodworker - so misting with 

water seems like a no no.



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Hi Vic,

 i haven't carved any basswood goose eggs, but i've worked mostly with red 

cedar and carve mostly in the round, for me it was whichever complemented 

what i wanted and made sure i had a really sharp knife. some breakage some 

not.

 Glenda

ps lightly spraying the wood with water also helps on breakage.

 

 

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Hi,



I have a few basswood goose eggs to carve Santa heads.  I laid out my 

first one 

and it came out well.  I started a second one tonight and realised that I 

didn't 

know if you should center the face on the edge of the grain, or with the 

flat of 

the grain, or doesn't it matter?  (I started this one on the flat of the 

grain)



So, for all you basswood egg carvers, what is your preference for laying 

out 

faces on eggs with regard the to grain?



Thanks, Vic H

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