[Woodcarver] Fwd: cedar info.

[Mike Huber]

If you want the character of the wood to be an important element of
the piece, look at butternut.
Basswood and catalpa are plain.

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Mike Huber



On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 9:14 AM, psherman <psherman at suite224.net> wrote:

> Butternut and basswood and tupelo and catalpa are the best for carving

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> Buckeye is not bad either.

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> If you are going to use cedar with power tools make sure you wear lung

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> The dust can give you a lot of problems.

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> I don’t carve cedar as it makes me itch.

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> Pat sherman

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> psherman at suite224.net

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> GOD BLESS AMERICA

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> http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/patshwigar

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> Best home protection is a smith and Wesson

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> And a damn big dog.

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> Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, because you are crunchy and taste

> good with ketchup

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