Post #435704 by CKato on Sun, Feb 22, 2009 3:06 PM

I am actually from Downriver, about 3 or 4 miles from southwest. I have gotten some tools and I am just carving some besic things right now. I got a set of carving tools real cheap at Michaels(Just to make sure I enjoy carving before spending lots of money) and I also got some Basswood blocks. I just got a hobby tool for sanding and can't wait to use it!

I'm gonna try to make it out the the store Z but as you know in Michigan, Its hard to plan ahead in the winter. But Im excited to check out the lumber that they have. Thanks for the heads up!

I took your advice drgoat and asked around. As luck would have it, the very next day my mother, who does meals on wheels, had someone on her route who just taken down a tree and told her that they were free for the taking. By the time I got there, the city had already came by and chipped them up :(. But we get some pretty good storms here in the summer so I should be able to find some downed trees then.

Thanks for the advice everyone!! I really appreciate it!