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September 6, 2024
How can I improve my wood carving technique?
My teacher gave me paper before he gave me a gouge, and he had one answer for every complaint about wood. Here is his order, and the one thing about basswood I still cannot explain.
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September 5, 2024
What are the best types of wood for beginners to practice carving?
Basswood at 410 lbf is the board I hand a beginner. Butternut sits right behind it. Here is why pine stays off my bench.
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August 30, 2024
What is the densest wood ever?
Densest wood is not one settled answer. Real numbers, real sources, and what a heavy board does under a gouge. Shall we carve?
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August 27, 2024
How do you soften wood before carving?
Soaking, steaming and bottled softeners all work for an hour, and all of them raise the grain. What really changes a block is a sharp edge, the species you picked, and knowing which way the grain runs.
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