[Woodcarver] wood choice

[Marcia Berkall]

Ohhhhh African Mahogany is incredibly beautiful.  It carves 
well...maybe a little harder than some of the mahogany we usually get.
I love black walnut, too, but if I had to choose, I'd go for the 
mahogany...just MHO!   Either is nice!

Marcia (aka Mush)
S. China, ME

At 06:04 PM 11/7/2005, Jim wrote:


>I have a chance to pick up some 8/4 wood on Wensday.  My funds are 

>really limited this pay but with this dealer it is catch as catch 

>can so I do want to get a couple of pieces off him.  He has walnut, 

>8/4 by 8" to 10" wide for $6.80 a board foot and African Mahogany, 

>8/4 by about 12" wide for $6.55 a board foot.

>

>Two questions.  Are his prices decent?  If you had to choose one or 

>the other what would you rather carve?  I have carved black walnut 

>before but have never tried african mahogany so thought the list 

>might be able to help me out.

>

>Jim D.

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