[Woodcarver] new carvings

[Dick Allen]

The best wood for the arrow would probably be basswood and as Steve 
suggested would be to compress while dry and then wet after insertion.  
Usually the basswood will expand to quick when wet and you will be 
unable to get it thru the hole.  For the cage, you would soak the cage 
for several minutes in water (doesnot need to be hot) then insert the 
ball while wet.  The opening would be about 1.5 inches and watch the 
grain to use the stronger side.  The cage can be basswood or butternut 
in a 2x2x 3 or longer.  The 2" measurement can be slightly larger 
without causing any problem.
Dick Allen

Denny wrote:


>Bill,

>

>Enjoyed the images of your newest carvings, but was intrigued by the "Golf

>Ball in a Cage".  I was trying to put an arrow through a hole in a wine

>glass, but the wood kept crumbling to pieces.  Do you use a particular type

>of wood for "wood manipulation"?  I soaked the arrow in hot water before

>compressing it in a vise, but it fell apart during the process.  I still

>have the glass, but the hole is empty!

>

>Denny

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