*ended*Carving wood needed

[Mike Hill]

Need enough carving wood to make an approximately 10" x 10" x 24" carving/turning block of good carving wood. Basswood? Butternut? Good White Pine? Does not have to be one piece - I can glue planks together. And no need for any of that sissy purdy wood I buy elsewhere! I want good manly carving wood. It will be painted - so no problem what wood. The guy that I have been buying basswood from has decided he is too old to go cut down and mill trees. He is a nationally awarded carver, has carvings in many a country singer's house, and also happens to be a contractor - and cool guy - as well as being a very, very good carver - did I mention that already!. Last time I walked into his carving office, he was asleep and I startled him awake! His carving office is an old post office of a small town. LOL. I have plenty of mahogany to use, but really hate to use it for a painted carving.

 

[Wildthings]

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[FranklinWorkshops]

Mike, I don't have any but I can get it at Hearne Hardwoods for you if no one here has it to offer. He has 16/4 stock.
Here is his current price list.

 

[Flacer22]

I have a decent amount of kiln dried quartersawn spruce sitting here it's all 8/4. Also have poplar here kiln dried.

 

[Allen Tomaszek]

Hi Mike. Take your pick. I have a large inventory of basswood and butternut in 8/4, 12/4, and 16/4. I’ll post some tomorrow.

 

[FranklinWorkshops]

Hi Mike. Take your pick. I have a large inventory of basswood and butternut in 8/4, 12/4, and 16/4. I’ll post some tomorrow.

Allen, what is your bf price on 8/4 FAS butternut?

 

[Mike Hill]

Hi Mike. Take your pick. I have a large inventory of basswood and butternut in 8/4, 12/4, and 16/4. I’ll post some tomorrow.

Excellent

 

[Allen Tomaszek]

Hi Mike below are two nice pieces of Basswood. My intent is to give you a couple of options with this post. Let me know if any of these work for you.

Option 1. The piece pictured here is just over 10” wide and about 8 1/2’ long and 4” thick. I would cut 3 pieces 24” long from it so you could glue up. That would give you a starting point of about 10” x 12” x 24”. After planing a glue ready surface you’ll have plenty of room to get your 10” thick target.

3 pieces 10x24x4” thick. $27 ea = $81 plus shipping.





Option 2. I could cut 2 pieces from the piece above and also a 24” long piece from this board pictured below. It is 10” wide and 3” thick. The 3 pieces together would glue up to 10” x 11” x 24” before planing a glue ready surface. This will probably get you closest to your 10” thick target.

2 pieces 10x24x4” thick. $27 ea
1 piece 10x24 x 3” thick. $20 ea
Total $74 plus shipping.







Option 3 would be to cut 2 pieces from the 3” thick board and one piece from the 4” board. That would put you at roughly 10” x 10” x 24” before planing a glue ready surface. So this option will get you slightly less than 10” thick.

1 piece 10x24x 4” thick. $27 ea
2 pieces 10x24x 3” thick $20 ea
Total $67 plus shipping.

 

[Mike Hill]

Already factoring in the planing loss. Need to net out about 9.25" one way and 9" the other axis - So option 3 would be more than adequate. I'll take it.

 

[Allen Tomaszek]

Thanks. PM sent.

 

[Mike Hill]

Secretary, called me and said that I received a heavy box. She wasn't kidding!!

 

[Nature Man]

Secretary, called me and said that I received a heavy box. She wasn't kidding!!

You have a secretary??? Must be nice! Chuck

 

[Allen Tomaszek]

Glad it arrived quickly. I did put everything in one box so it’s a little heavier probably than the normal mail you get.

 

[Mike Hill]

You have a secretary??? Must be nice! Chuck

And I'm so important, that her title is administrative assistant and what she does for me is bring my packages of wood back to my office hidey hole!!