Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2008 10:52:46 -0500
To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Sculpting Pine Wood?


Mathieu,

The best place to find Bass or Poplar is at a wholesale lumber  
dealer. DON'T go to a specialty woodworking store. You'll pay twice  
as much.


On Dec 22, 2008, at 10:20 AM, Mathieu René wrote:

> Thanks Brad, Caro, Hobey and Les for all the input!
>
> Indeed, I do have a friend who could lend me his hand sander for a  
> while, if
> he's got one.
> He probably does. He's got more hand powertools than anyone I've  
> ever met.
> Yet I keep forgetting that he is a possible help, even though he  
> has offered
> plenty of times!
> Trying a tool before buying one of the same type is a great move,  
> in my
> book.
>
> I have some Dremel carving bits, but they are for miniature details  
> only,
> one is a ball, the other is a point.
> I will use the sanding cylinders when I get some more.
>
> I now use a metal saw for cutting finer cuts in wood.
>
> My first choice of wood would indeed be Basswood. I've seen and  
> examined
> amazing results from the czech republic, and from local artists. I  
> love the
> finish, and how easy it is to cut and shape.
> I tried to find some basswood in hardware stores, but last time I  
> checked
> (2004), those I went to had nothing of the sort. Some store's  
> employees
> didn't even know this type of wood, even though I named it three  
> ways in
> English and one way in French! Big cities may be practical for a  
> lot of
> things, but often, people and stores within big cities forget the  
> basics!
> Most people here probably can't even light a proper campfire!
>
> I know of one store in Montreal that is sure to carry basswood. I  
> haven't
> gotten any so far, the prices were prohibitive. It's justified  
> there, the
> quality of the wood is controlled and guaranteed (controlled  
> humidity levels
> while drying). They have woods from all over the world, as well as
> specialized tools to make any sculptor dream awake.  They are  
> specialized
> store for sculpture and fine woodworking. Now that I have a  
> specific project
> in mind and not just some dabbling, I'll go get some of that  
> basswood! And
> maybe, if they have one, a Japanese saw! Those cut like nothing  
> else I've
> ever tried, faster and cleaner.
>
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