[Woodcarver] wood for chairs What have you been working on?

[Steve Klein]

Hi Patti,
    3 chairs for $23 is a good price.  My old neighbor retired and we 
see him occationally.  He moved up near Mercer, Wisconsin.  He told me 
he could get some wood in 2x16 white pine.  When he checked it out, he 
was told $75 for a 8 foot piece.
2 could make 3 chairs.  He is about 300 miles from me.  That is 600 
miles round trip with about 12 hours of driving.  How many gallons of 
gas?  He told me the next time he is in town, he will bring me some.  
But that my not be for a while.
    I am wondering if changing the grind of my v-tool  to leading wings 
might slice and not push the grain.

Steve


Patti Landmann wrote:

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> Hi Steve,

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> After my class with Jan last year,  I went thru the same exercise you 

> are doing.   I went up to the Amish sawmill and tried to get something 

> of that size.   The only thing he had was cottonwood.   Come back in a 

> week he said and I will have what you want.   I got enough for three 

> chairs for about $23.00.   Have carved one and someday will care the 

> rest.   Not quite as nice as the wood Jan brought to Joe's but not bad 

> either.   Neither have been outside as neither have a finish on them 

> but they look great in my shop.

>

> Did not experience crushing but it is more prone to being stringy or 

> leaving feathers than Jan's wood or basswood.   Have carved a bunch of 

> cottonwood bark but this was the first for me with cottonwood planks.

> Couldn't pass up the possibility it would carve for that price.

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> Patti Landmann

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> From: Steve Klein <stevenfklein at sbcglobal.net>

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> Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 5:18:27 PM

> Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] What have you been working on?

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> As long as you asked:

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> 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.

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> Steve

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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

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