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Some more carvings (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 2 months ago by akincisor to c/[email protected]

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[–] akincisor 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Basswood. Got it off a guy on eBay.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Ahh yes, basswood. Never seen this wood species.

[–] akincisor 1 points 2 months ago

It's supposed to be the easiest wood to carve for beginners, and it does carve quite nicely if you get the right variety. I bought some poor quality basswood off a no-name Amazon brand and it was quite tough.