• canajac
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    4 days ago

    Nice carvings. What species of wood is that?

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        3 days ago

        Ahh yes, basswood. Never seen this wood species.

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          3 days 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.