Basswood

[711mhw]

Heard it used to be used for carving decoys, and for tongue depressors, but no commercial value anymore, not even for bio chips. Now I've never carved anything but maybe a pipe years ago (school days) , but my wife needed a bust for staging some of the jewelery stuff that she makes for photo's. It's been plenty rainy and I cut some basswood to try in the boiler for the shoulder temps and my A.D.D. kicked in while I was splitting between raindrops and I really suprised my self. I have been a fan of this subject matter since I was about 10! Doubt if I could carve a horse or something else.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Well, we all need some hobbies. Yours is interesting. Nice carving job too.

 

[ikessky]

Just for kicks, I hope you at least joked with your wife about modeling while you carved! ;-P

 

[midwestcoast]

I'll give that an A. On second thought, a couple of C's would be more appropriate.

 

[roddy]

i still sell some bass wood(im a lumber trader),it goes for for vertical and horizontal blinds.also goes for key stock used to make the the hammers in pianos