What's your favorite carving wood? - Tiki Carving

M McDougall Member Ft. Lauderdale, FL Joined: May 02, 2003 Posts: 489	M McDougall Posted posted on Fri, Nov 5, 2004 8:21 AM I haven't carved a thing besides Mahogany for months, I really like it. Carves easy and has a beautiful grain and color. I went through a Walnut stage before it and will carve plenty more, another great wood. I like Cherry but find it much harder to carve than Mahogany and Walnut. I really enjoyed the Basswood carving I did but didn't enjoy the sanding after. I carved with Ash ages ago and really liked it, though about as hard as Cherry I think, the grain really pops out when finished though. My dream is to score a huge chunk of cured Mahogany like the size of a fridge and make the Tiki of a lifetime out of it. Let me know you see that piece of wood anywhere.

I haven't carved a thing besides Mahogany for months, I really like it. Carves easy and has a beautiful grain and color. I went through a Walnut stage before it and will carve plenty more, another great wood. I like Cherry but find it much harder to carve than Mahogany and Walnut. I really enjoyed the Basswood carving I did but didn't enjoy the sanding after. I carved with Ash ages ago and really liked it, though about as hard as Cherry I think, the grain really pops out when finished though. My dream is to score a huge chunk of cured Mahogany like the size of a fridge and make the Tiki of a lifetime out of it. Let me know you see that piece of wood anywhere.

Post #123651 by McDougall on Fri, Nov 5, 2004 8:21 AM