Hi Bruce,
Well... that's where my book comes in. Each project I show how to draw that particular leaf and also how to carve it. Just about to send it off to my publisher, so hopefully it will be ready in a few months! Will keep that in mind for the video lessons also.
I love feathers & feel those slim pieces of wood laying around are perfect future feathers! So excited to see mine are a little bit related... Yours are beautiful!! THANKS for this lesson & pattern!!
Oh, Robert, you are a funny guy! I am not set up for pre-order yet, but am getting the first draft of my book to Christopher Schwarz at Lost Art Press next week! Yeah!Then the editing starts...or continues... or whatever...
Hi Richard and Bob,
I have a guy who loads up a truck with big chunks and boards of basswood and butternut and drives around the country and meets with woodcarvers and woodcarving clubs at various places throughout the US. We call him the "basswood man". I don't have any of his contact information because I always hear from a local carving friend whenever "the basswood man" comes though town. It's been several years since he has been through, and last time he came here I loaded up on some large pieces. I'll see if I can find information on him. I'd love to hear what the results of Wall Lumber are.
Richard...
On the first episode, Gary Renfroe suggested trying Wall Lumber in N.C. I've bought from Steve Wall before and have been very satisfied.
Try them here: http://www.walllumber.com/
They list Butternut in 4/4 and 8/4 thicknesses on their "Premier Hardwoods" page:
http://www.walllumber.com/premier.asp
Of course, 4/4 and 8/4 aren't thick enough for this project, but they do offer an email address and they answer quickly.
... and yes, it would be nice to know where Mary finds butternut. Maybe after she gets back from teaching in Connecticut...
Hi, what kind of stone are you using to sharpen your gouges? One more question, what is that green stuff that you used when you were almost done sharpening the gouges?
Kenley
Hi Kenley,
I am using a diamond stone. I talk more about stones in the Sharpening a Curved Gouge video.
The "green stuff" is a buffing compound that is used on buffing wheels. Any kind of sharpening rouge, buffing compound, jewelers rouge or any kind of polishing compound will work. There are many options out there. I honestly can't remember what mine is, as it's been around my shop many years. Just go to a woodworking store and ask for something that can be used on a buffing wheel, and they should direct you to something that will work.
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