Let’s talk about woodcarvingAdministrator2020-02-03T16:00:40-05:00
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Blond Alder
Mark Curran@mcurran
5 Posts
Quote from Mark Curran on November 12, 2017, 5:14 pm
I purchased a pizza board that I want to carve some lettering into as a Christmas gift. Have you had experience carving blond alder? I plan to carve incised lettering.
I purchased a pizza board that I want to carve some lettering into as a Christmas gift. Have you had experience carving blond alder? I plan to carve incised lettering.
MaryMay@marymay
443 Posts
Quote from MaryMay on November 14, 2017, 8:01 pm
I have not carved in this that I am aware of, but would love to know how you find it. Please post photos.
I have not carved in this that I am aware of, but would love to know how you find it. Please post photos.
Mark Curran@mcurran
5 PostsTopic Author
Quote from Mark Curran on December 30, 2017, 11:49 am
Good enough for a Christmas present for my daughter and son-in-law. I still count myself as a beginner; as such, this wood treated me well.
Good enough for a Christmas present for my daughter and son-in-law. I still count myself as a beginner; as such, this wood treated me well.
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Matthew Mizner@mattm
242 Posts
Quote from Matthew Mizner on December 31, 2017, 6:52 pm
Very nice Mark...alder is definitely forgiving. I haven’t carved it other than using moulding planes on it. Glad to see that it worked out well for you.
Very nice Mark...alder is definitely forgiving. I haven’t carved it other than using moulding planes on it. Glad to see that it worked out well for you.
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Quote from Deleted user on February 10, 2018, 3:50 pm
Probably my favorite to carve. Also the wood of choice for Emil Janel, the late San Francisco carver who I have always admired. Also, living in the Pacific Northwest, readily available!
Probably my favorite to carve. Also the wood of choice for Emil Janel, the late San Francisco carver who I have always admired. Also, living in the Pacific Northwest, readily available!
MaryMay@marymay
443 Posts
Quote from MaryMay on February 13, 2018, 8:18 am
Looks great, Mark. I will have to try this. Maybe a nice alternative to basswood or butternut for beginning? Another one that I believe is local here in the SE is Tupelo that I need to test.
Looks great, Mark. I will have to try this. Maybe a nice alternative to basswood or butternut for beginning? Another one that I believe is local here in the SE is Tupelo that I need to test.
