Posted by Steve | Posted in Carving Tools and Techniques | Posted on 17-05-2010
Tags: carving, materials, stock, wood, wood carving basswood, woodworking
Learning the art of the decoy
ANTIOCH — If they were any closer to the real thing, they would quack. Former school administrator Jim Burcio has been carving lifelike hunting decoys of ducks and shore birds for 35 years.
sea horse masthead wood carving
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Basswood Goose Egg $2.25 Basswood goose egg. 3″ high. 2″ diameter… |
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Basswood Ostrich Egg … |
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Basswood Hen Egg $1.50 Turned out of Northern Basswood. 2 3/4″ high x 1 1/2″ diameter… |
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Basswood Grab Box $23.09 Basswood Grab box contains approximately 10 lbs. (5-1/2+ bd. ft.) of various sized pieces of (Tilia americana). Fine straight grain material with an even texture and little contrast between early and late wood. Creamy white in color and lighter in weight than the related European Lime. Fairly soft, preferred wood for carving. Canada and USA. …. |
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Basswood Practice Block $1.00 Kiln dried northern basswood blocks that are great to practice carving faces or whatever. Convenient size – 6″ x 1.5″ x 1.5″… |
