Post #604414 by MadDogMike on Sun, Aug 28, 2011 8:15 AM

Luki, no responses yet. I'm no expert by a long shot - more like a casual observer. But I'll stick my head out here, maybe someone who knows something will pop in to correct me :D

As I understand, Witco was produced assembly line style mostly by chainsaw and probably other power tools, not so much with mallet & chisels. The wood was cedar, which has soft wide grain.

I would suggest a little experimentation. Many of the conifer woods (pine, fir) have similar grain to cedar, they are less expensive and more readily available. Try some sample carvings then brush them, sand blast them, burn them, try different combinations until you find the look you like. In my limited experience, you get deeper grain texture if you burn it first then use a power wire wheel brush. You can burn it again to add more dark color after you have brushed off most of the charred wood if you like. Be sure to get a wire wheel, not a wire cup brush.

Edit -spelling

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[ Edited by: MadDogMike 2011-08-28 21:37 ]