Bringing some hardwood home for carving - Tiki Carving

AA Aaron's Akua Member Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Joined: Jul 09, 2004 Posts: 1596	AA Aaron's Akua Posted posted on Fri, Sep 10, 2004 11:39 PM Gigantelope, Thanks for being so generous! What is the characteristic of this wood? I've never heard of Madrone, but we used to have some Manzanita burls at a firewood lot that I worked at way back when I was in my teens. Manzanita is a truly bitchin wood, but also could be a bitch to carve from my experience. People love the burls, or root portion, because it has a real weird shape, resembing a human brain. But it is really hard wood, and sometimes contains rocks, at least in the root portion. I fly up to the Bay Area quite often on business, & a couple of times I drive up to see family. Can you elaborate on the wood a little? I might be interested, & if so would be glad to help with your costs obtaining the wood. Mahalo, Aaron

Gigantelope,

Thanks for being so generous! What is the characteristic of this wood? I've never heard of Madrone, but we used to have some Manzanita burls at a firewood lot that I worked at way back when I was in my teens. Manzanita is a truly bitchin wood, but also could be a bitch to carve from my experience. People love the burls, or root portion, because it has a real weird shape, resembing a human brain. But it is really hard wood, and sometimes contains rocks, at least in the root portion.

I fly up to the Bay Area quite often on business, & a couple of times I drive up to see family. Can you elaborate on the wood a little? I might be interested, & if so would be glad to help with your costs obtaining the wood.

Mahalo,

Aaron

Post #113785 by Aaron's Akua on Fri, Sep 10, 2004 11:39 PM