I'm new to the school and my question may have been covered in a previous class but I noticed that the butternut carving blank is rive sawn. Is that better than face sawn?
Hi Bill,
I have to be perfectly honest. I didn't even notice that! Butternut is so pleasant to work with, that I think either cut works fine. Most often rift sawn wood is more stable and consistent for carving, but I can't say whether that is the same for butternut. Maybe do an experiment with both and let us know!
Sam, Mary,
Try Wall Lumber in Mayodan NC. I've bought from them, via Internet, several times and am delighted with their service and selection. Every purchase has delivered top quality lumber.
While I haven't bought Butternut from them, they list it among their premium hardwoods.
Take a look at: http://www.walllumber.com/premier.asp
They show Butternut available now in 4/4 and 8/4 thicknesses, grade 1C. You'll need a way to resaw to thinner thicknesses ... or, I imagine they will do that on request.
Thanks Mary, Now I will be ready for Christmas once again and since it is snowing here this video fits the bill!! Thanks again, learning so much from you!! August
These videos are great and while I'm still struggling a lot I think it will take some practice. Do you have videos for carving on the round though? I suppose the best thing is to start simple, but I never do that. I'm trying to make a rough bowl. I'm not sure how to clamp and even how to hold my tool when I'm trying to make something in 3D?
Hi Shubha,
I don't have a lot of carving in the round. Mostly I teach relief carving. The real difficulty is that it quite often takes longer to finish a 3-dimensional carving and these lessons can get VERY long. But I do plan on including more down the road.
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