hand wood carving

[ashmo75]

What is the best type of wood to start a carving?:dunno:

 

[Chainsaw Master]

Basswood....Its a soft wood that carves really easy.

 

[twoclones]

Basswood is great but if you have access to thick cottonwood bark, it's a good and cheap {free} choice as well. Repetition / practice is how to develop any skill and working with a soft medium allows you to carve a particular figure twice as many times per week as does a harder medium.

Cottonwood bark harvested locally.

 

[discounthunter]

try pine/white wood(spruce) availiable at any hardware store allready dried. keep your tools sharp! dull tools only cut fingers and hands,lol. good luck .have fun.