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July 6, 2024
Weatherproof woodcarving for outdoor work that lasts
Three hundred year old window sashes in St Petersburg still look fresh, and all they ever got was boiled linseed oil. Here is what actually keeps a carving alive outdoors, which woods are rated durable, and the finishing mistake that can burn your shop down.
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November 14, 2022
What is the best wood for carving, and the four I keep in the shop
Basswood at 410 lbf, and it is not close for a beginner. Here are the real Janka numbers for butternut, walnut and white oak, how to read a board at the yard, and the one board type I ask nobody to bring to class.
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