[Woodcarver] Roll Call

[Donna Menke]

Shawn- that is interesting. I've never heard of fuming any wood but oak so I'm surprised to hear that it worked on butternut. 
Any chance you could post a photo of the finished cross?
Donna Menke
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--- On Wed, 12/16/09, Shawn Cox <sdcox at aernet.ca> wrote:


> From: Shawn Cox <sdcox at aernet.ca>

> Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Roll Call

> To: "'[Woodcarver]'" <woodcarver at carverscompanion.com>

> Date: Wednesday, December 16, 2009, 4:43 PM

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> completed a Celtic cross out of butternut

> similar to the one featured in the GMC Carving Magazine

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> was very pleased with the result.  I left it exposed

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