[Woodcarver] Re: Walnut Plates -Chat

[SunshineCarver at aol.com]

I prefer working in properly dried mahogany, walnut, or cherry, to using 
basswood. I love the edges I can do in walnut and the feel of carving mahogany. 
It's funny how I developed a good/bad tactile relationship with certain kinds of 
wood. 
I wish I could work cypress knees (we have a lot of them here in FL., 
although there's a lot less every year), but is there a mysterious method to carving 
them? I tried once and it was harder to work with than stone!

BTW - The name of the walnut products vendor I was looking for was, Lebanon 
Supply Co. in Lebanon, Mo. They made a line of solid walnut plates, called the 
Heirloom Walnut Ware.

Of course that was back when I had lots of dark hair and someone had just 
discovered fire, and cooked food!  Anybody else remember them? They put a green 
and gold label on the back of the plate, and when I looked at one of my old 
ones, it's still there.  I think their little label is going to outlive me!  And 
I was worried that the plate wouldn't stand up over the years ...  
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