Where do you get your wood from?

[James_m246]

A question for regular carvers, where do you source your wood?

 

[Tony]

Usually from fallen wood that I come across while on walks, I get in a lot of wood for the winter and that also gives me an opportunity to take bits for me. I cut a couple of burls off of some Ash and Beech the other day while I was cutting wood for home.

There's generally quite a bit about, even in built up areas, sometime it's just a case of imagination to get something good out of what's available

 

[Ed]

I have a gleaning license to take 12 truck loads a year from the local woodlands.... and I never would use that much.... just the odd branch or log stuffed into a backpack usualy.

Ed

 

[Snufkin]

Urban areas are pretty good for gathering, if you see a tree surgeon working ask if you can have some. Chances are they'll be pleased to be rid of it and you can get some quite exotic stuff too.

 

[speedstar]

i get some off of my best mate he is a forester so no worries there like snufkin says ask you local tree surgeon.

 

[Montivagus]

I find trees an invaluable source! (Oh come on, someone had to say it!)

 

[speedstar]

I find trees an invaluable source! (Oh come on, someone had to say it!)

it had to be done

 

[James_m246]

Cheers guys, looks like a walk in the woods tomorrow then.

 

[Floyd Soul]

I just pick mine up everywhere and anywhere. Theres a woods nearby too so that comes in handy. I tend to be able to collect it faster than I can use it up so that helps! Unless it's for firewood then it seems to all disappear in a single night.