[Woodcarver] What have you been working on?

[Joe Dillett]

Hi Dave,

I have carved aspen, but not chip carved it. I expect it would be ok to chip carve because it is fairly good to carve. On a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being the best, I would rate aspen to be 7.5.     I carve a lot of aspen furniture, logs and slabs.

I have found aspen to be as soft or a little softer then basswood. I would expect, as with any soft wood, your tools need to be extremely sharp to chip carve aspen.

Joe Dillett
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  Hi Joe,

  Did anyone ever chip carve aspen?

  I'm working on a love spoon, but I'm not in love with it because it is in aspen, which I discovered is much harder than basswood or butternut.  I was told that it was fairly easy to carve, but nooooo.  I have the bowl complete but the handle is flat in order to chip carve a design into it.

  Thanks,
  --
  Dave 

  for you, O Lord, has not forsaken those who seek you. 

  Psalms 9:10 



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