[Woodcarver] wood questions

[Hans]

If the basswood is crumbly, you may want to consider how it will hold
up after the carving is done. Will the sign be in a place where it
will be dry and undisturbed? If not, it may not last very long if the
wood is in this poor condition.

-- 
Hans Schwalm
http://www.msdesigns.net


On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 5:07 PM, Merrilee Johnson<merrihat at hotmail.com> wrote:

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> Good Afternoon all!

>   I am in need of your great knowledge concerning wood.  I am carving a welcome sign on basswood that has wormholes in it (I like the look :) so that's not the problem) but it is terribly dry and crumbly.  Is there any way to rejuvenate it so it's easier to carve or am I doomed to pick it until it falls apart?  Thank you all in advance for your great words of wisdom!

> Merrilee

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