[Woodcarver] black gum

[Kathy Sylvest]

I had no idea! Thank you so much.

On Sat, Feb 12, 2011 at 5:13 PM, Dick Allen <rja9 at usfamily.net> wrote:


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> A definition found for Black Gum (Nyssa sylvatica) is more commonly know as

> Tupelo.  This commonly used for decoy and other animal carvers that will use

> primarily with power.

> Often found on moist ground along rivers and streams.   From southern Maine

> to southern Michigan to Florida   Zones 3-9

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>> Is anyone familiar with black gum as a carving wood? My dad cut one up

>> and saved several chunks of the tree for me to try as a carving medium.

>> I carved away a small section of bark and found a very light, almost

>> white, wood underneath. It seemed to carve like butter, but, as I said,

>> it was not very deep. Dad says it is that way all the way through with

>> not even rings showing. It seems like it has almost no grain.

>>

>> Does anybody know anymore about it? Anything will be a help before

>> devoting much time to trying it.

>>

>>

>> --

>> Kathy L. Sylvest

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Kathy L. Sylvest
21242 Simmons Road
Franklinton, LA 70438
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