[Woodcarver] Black Walnut

[Bill Smith]

I agree with what joe is sayin here as I enjoy it and
have been known to carve black walnut by hand with a
knife I do this because I am not pushin to get it done
or an order. But I will use a chisle and a malet when
it comes to removin large amounts of walnut.

Bill





- Joe Dillett <jdillett at thecarvingshop.com> wrote:


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> 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.

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> Water, if it would soften, would only be absorbed

> into the wood about 1/16 

> of an inch per application and most of your cuts

> will go deepter than that.

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> Using a mallet for your rough cuts and hand push the

> chisels, using light 

> cuts, for finishing is the best way I've found to

> work woods with medium 

> hardness like walnut to harder woods like purple

> heart and ebony.

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> I'm working with a large piece of walnut and I

> realize it's hard ,but it 

> seems to be getting harder? Is there any way to

> soften(wet) this piece or is 

> sharp tools and mallet my way through? Have to keep

> a close eye on the grain 

> for checking too. THX...Doug Neely

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