just finished them yesterday, the material is Alder with a Tung oil on it,
it gives it such a good finish.
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just finished them yesterday, the material is Alder with a Tung oil on it,
it gives it such a good finish.
Very nice work..........!
Nice carve. Have not heard many on here using Alder for carving.
Alder is common around here, the grain is tight and it takes a good carving, I do a lot of outdoor carvings too.
That is really nice bring some of that wood here lol but nice
I use alder a lot. Like Perry said it carves very well with minimal fuzzies. I use what is considered cabinet grade and get it from a local guy who gets it from a commercial cabinet shop. The pieces are mostly end pieces to small for what they need. He gets it by the pick up load.
This a lot better quality of wood that you will get at the big box stores.
Alder is a special order in most wood shops here. Maple or Birch around this area. I work in a wood shop. The only one in this area. I get to play with wood from all around the world. The nice thing is the end cuts.;)Attachment 77293
Outstanding work Perry.
Great looking signs. What are the dimensions? It looks like one piece.