Alder Kuksas

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Hedgehog

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I happened upon some green Alder at the weekend & thought I'd give it a go as I've not used it before.

Quite soft & easily carved though I'm not sure how it will hold up. Apparently it tends to last well either wet or dry but not a mixture of the two.

A very popular wood for clog soles & gunpowder, indeed these were off cuts from a clog making class (cheers Jeremy).

Anyhow...the second one still needs work & they both need drying out & oiling...

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Ta.
 
Wow - cracking work mate!!!

I'm working on a birch one myself after splitting the last one I was trying in two on Monday :banghead:
 
Nice work.

I made one with some Alder that I got a while ago, as you say nice wood to work with a quite easy to carve. Looks like you made a better job of it than me..........

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Richard
 

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