[Woodcarver] Fwd: Cedar info

[Matt Kelley]

From Bob Lewandowski

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> I've done a couple of outdoor signs from western red cedar (lumber yard quality) and swore I would never look at the stuff for carving again. Although the wood is relatively soft, the grain structure goes from soft and carvable to extremely hard causing the tool to stall to extremely soft not allowing you to cut the grain but will fold under even the sharpest of tools. All this can and does happen in the same took cut. I would definitely lean toward the other species. There is a good reason that they are the first choice of carvers all over this country. Unless you are completing a project with the specific need for this and other species, stay with the norm. 

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> Bob Lewandowski

> From: psherman <psherman at suite224.net>

> To: 'Donna Menke' <donpbk at yahoo.com>; '[Woodcarver]' <woodcarver at carverscompanion.com> 

> Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 9:14 AM

> Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Fwd: cedar info.

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> 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.

> 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

> psherman at suite224.net

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