Originally Posted by Tony1948
they're awesome Tony!!
got a question reguarding the wood, you said green birch, is that live wood? sorry if thats a daft question...
they're awesome Tony!!
got a question reguarding the wood, you said green birch, is that live wood? sorry if thats a daft question...
Cedar is a nice soft wood to carve.....
Ya it's better to use live or green wood it;s softer,but not at the moment,I hav'ent tryed but Fish has and the sap is on the move so dont go chopping branches off the tree till the leves are out or droped.A nice wood is appal but let that dry for ayear or so,Lime is also a good one,you'r need a Hook or spoon knife there about £15 and then a bit of practise and you'll be there,I'v only been doing it a cuple of years
they are brilliant.Ya it's better to use live or green wood it;s softer,but not at the moment,I hav'ent tryed but Fish has and the sap is on the move so dont go chopping branches off the tree till the leves are out or droped.A nice wood is appal but let that dry for ayear or so,Lime is also a good one,you'r need a Hook or spoon knife there about £15 and then a bit of practise and you'll be there,I'v only been doing it a cuple of years
Thanks for all the info Tony and those spoons you've done are superb, i'd love to be able to carve them!!Ya it's better to use live or green wood it;s softer,but not at the moment,I hav'ent tryed but Fish has and the sap is on the move so dont go chopping branches off the tree till the leves are out or droped.A nice wood is appal but let that dry for ayear or so,Lime is also a good one,you'r need a Hook or spoon knife there about £15 and then a bit of practise and you'll be there,I'v only been doing it a cuple of years
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