[Woodcarver] What have you been working on?

[Steve Klein]

As long as you asked:

I am trying to do some chairs like Jan's.  Large wood pieces like Jan 
uses, 2 x 16's are not available where I live.  I tried to glue 2x8's 
together.  I tried pressure treated green without the arsnic,  but the 
wood is very soft and will not carve in the cross grain very well.  So 
now I am trying western red cedar.  Also not good in the cross grain.  
Yes, my tools are sharp,  but the wood seams to crush.
    Does anyone have any experience carving red cedar?
What did you do in the cross grain?  I am trying to do hair on the wood 
spirits.  I also did a mermaid in the green wood.

Steve


Joe Dillett wrote:

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> As long as I did though, what's everyone been working on? Is 

> woodcarving part of your summer fun?

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> I just got a couple of small things going, like finishing a small 

> plaque and a couple of cane segments for the GOW.

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> Joe Dillett

> The Carving Shop

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