Carving useful stuff

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Nov 28, 2014
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Church Village
Could anyone help with my getting hold of a few tree limb off-cuts of suitable type and size,to try carving a kuksa,spoons etc as xmas prezzies?Not sure yet where to find hard woods.
 

Fraxinus

Settler
Oct 26, 2008
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Canterbury
For carving these kind of items you need green wood (fresh cut or wind felled), this time of year any tree with out leaves is a "hardwood" so your local woods is a good bet. Failing that phone a local tree surgeon and ask them nicely explaining that you are a novice carver, I had some favourable results when I started out woodturning many years ago and also from my local authority who had a tree clearance yard.
good luck and happy carving, Rob.
 

HillBill

Bushcrafter through and through
Oct 1, 2008
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W. Yorkshire
Generally, if its evergreen, it's soft wood. Deciduous are hard woods. So if it aint got a leaf...... cut a bit off. :)

You must know what the sliver Birch looks like? Thats a nice carving wood, quite soft and light for a hardwood, easily recognisable and great starting point.
 
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