[Woodcarver] Fwd: cedar info.

[Rick Parker]

What's plain about Catalpa? It has a nice grain, carves great and finishes well! I have done a lot of faces and some animals in catalpa.
Happy Carving,
Rick

Sent by Rick Parker

On Aug 13, 2012, at 11:34 AM, Mike Huber <mike.huber at gmail.com> wrote:


> 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

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> 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

>> protection. Cedar and walnut are carigentics.

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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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>> 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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