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ramlin
01-27-2007, 12:36 PM
Has anyone tried using Basswood on their CW, and if so
how did it work?

menewfy
01-27-2007, 01:45 PM
yes someone has i cant remember who but do a search for basswood he did an elk.

tim

BobHill
01-27-2007, 03:59 PM
I use basswood quite regularly, as a matter of fact (my love is model scale wooden ships). I haven't tried it for heavy carving, however, as I'm not quite to that point, but will use first basswood and then European boxwood for some of the intriguite fancy frill work.

Bob

HandTurnedMaple
01-27-2007, 07:13 PM
I used it for an elk. It came out very fuzzy. But then I discovered I used normal quality when uploading, so I will make another try with a higher setting (it was only $5.50 for a 9x12 blank, I have 3 more to use up).

Be aware that basswood is very prone to blotching when staining, so use a wood conditioner (which will cause it to stain lighter but more evenly).