My first attempt at Kuska carving.
I managed to acquire some freshly cut Alder from a local tree surgeon the other day that was working just down the road.
It is quite fast grown wood but after reading it was used for water pipes and piles in wetlands because of its water resist properties I thought it would be ideal for a Kuska.
Interestingly it starts out light coloured and goes the nice red/brown colour as it dry out.
Richard
I managed to acquire some freshly cut Alder from a local tree surgeon the other day that was working just down the road.
It is quite fast grown wood but after reading it was used for water pipes and piles in wetlands because of its water resist properties I thought it would be ideal for a Kuska.



Interestingly it starts out light coloured and goes the nice red/brown colour as it dry out.
Richard