[Woodcarver] Black Walnut

[jdscrafts]

Joe,

In your opinion where does butternut fall in hardness?

Jim D.
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Dillett" <jdillett at thecarvingshop.com>
To: "[Woodcarver]" <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2005 8:25 AM
Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Black Walnut



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> Hi Doug,

>

> Hardness is a relative term. Black walnut is what I carve mostly however I 

> use chisel and mallet. If you are trying to push the tool like you're 

> carving basswood, yes walnut is hard to make substantial cuts by hand 

> pushing the chisel. Walnut need a mallet for heavier cuts but can be hand 

> tooled, for finish cuts, with sharp chisles taking lighter cuts than 

> basswood.