The BEST Basswood for Wood Carving

[@rosyasia5969]

This channel is really awesome! I was randomly recommended your fox video and have decided to try and pick up whittling as a hobby. I know almost nothing about it so your vids will definitely be a big help.

[@eater_of_grass_beater_of_ass]

Wow same!

[@DenvaProbablyDraws]

Lol exact same story for me. I used the Amazon choice bass wood with the beaver knives. Was not very easy

[@belmok7450]

We are three

[@gorankavision]

Same here! Fox

[@KarenVangoo]

Samee

[@uncleblack7322]

Thank You, this information is very valuable to me...I just started carving...I don't want to get discouraged...

[@Hozat448]

I got recommended your video randomly and now I have the beavercraft beginners set, with a flex cut knife on the way. And I’m now determined to make the watch time of all your videos go up. Thanks for all the help you’re giving to us beginners!

[@CarvingisFun]

Ha! I'm glad you are enjoying the hobby!!

[@propblast82nd]

@@CarvingisFunLove your channel, what size blade on the Helvie knife in this video?

[@CarvingisFun]

Im using a 1-3/4" blade on that helvie

[@loren1645]

This video helped a ton! I ended up ordering from Choice Craft Wood and I am very happy with the result - So much better than the basswood that comes with Amazon kits. I used to think my knives were the issue, but then I watched this video.

[@vonzi123]

Thank you!! You and I were discussing this very topic in a comment thread on a different video a few days ago, much appreciated!!

[@B30pt87]

Thank you for this video! I hadn't realized that I could get consistantly better basswood by shopping around. Seriously, thanks.

[@JHV166]

All I have to say is THANK YOU! I have been struggling for over 2 years with Basswood that is total CRAP. I would have been better off getting into stone carving as it would have been softer to work with... I took your advice and ordered some of the CHOICE CRAFT Wood... You're right, it looks pretty rough when you get it, but if you realize that you're not going to leave the outside on the carving, it doesn't matter at all. Carves Easy? I almost cried! In less than two days, I carved 2 gnomes, and a Santa... With my old wood, I'd stll be struggling with the damn hat. YOU kept me from selling off all my stuff and using the wood for heat. THANK YOU And MERRY CHRISTMAS! BY the way, shipping was 2 days... Unbelievable!

[@mayatuck]

It's almost too soft. Almost punky. Is this normal?

[@CarvingisFun]

Not really, I would contact the seller.

[@enzoswoodshop1052]

I appreciate the video, as I am thinking about buying some basswood and wasn't sure what sources are ideal. I am a full-time woodcarver but have never carved basswood in my life. Originally started carving with wild Black Cherry around camp and still mainly carve that stuff. Also do a lot of Norway Maple, Birch, and tons of Mulberry. Which is all to say, Basswood's light weight and extremely consistent grain structure is very foreign-sounding to me. I am excited to try something new!!

[@whittler0507]

very good instruction and demo ..thank you sir

[@buckbeans1]

I believe the only advantage the Helvie knife has is the smaller bevel that can be easily achieved with the beaver craft by regrinding the blade to a lower angle.

[@MariaMartinez-jb3zn]

I just ordered Choice Craft…so excited!! 🙏🏽👍🏽🙋🏻‍♀️Mia

[@ravinsilverado]

I found that if you check out a sawmill for basswood you can get really nice wood and save an extreme amount of money.

[@beaunaro]

I can tell you from experience that the Walnut Hollow Basswood that you can purchase at Hobby Lobby is rated correctly here on this video…just about half as good as Heineke Basswood. I have visited and purchased at Heineke and it is a first class operation. 3 generations , all producing excellent quality, air dried, easy to carve, Basswood.

[@markmatolcsy1844]

very informative video, honestly this is all I needed. Very sad side of the story, except beavercraft, the recommended companies (I checked choicecraft, Treeline and Heinecke) wont ship to europe. Seem like its pretty hard for us europeans to find good quality basswood for carving. If anyone has any recommendations, Im glad to hear them.

[@CarvingisFun]

I'm still looking for more good and reliable sources over on your side of the pond, I heard there's one in Germany but that's as far as my lead gets me!

[@CarvingisFun]

I just had a thought to check Etsy over there and found a potentially good source to try out called English Woods and they sell air dried basswood! heres a link: www.englishwoods.co.uk/blank-2/lime-carving-blanks

[@markmatolcsy1844]

@@CarvingisFun thanks a lot, gonna check them! (thanks to brexit, taxes and horrible shipping costs, but it might worth it)

[@garrettswoodworx1873]

And his basswood is as good as Heinecke's

[@wangofree]

Thank you Brian, appreciate your knowledge.

[@TheSnoopindaweb]

Walmart accepts My M/M card also. I don't doubt these You give will too. Thank You for Your generous assistance on this subject I've only given a passing interest while giving carving on rough pine. Yup.! G-G 😀.

[@JustADogLover396]

Haven't gotten around to whittling yet BUT! I have a good idea! I want to whittle a ring. Ya know, make the ring size I want and carve some designs in it. I think it might look cool, I've always wanted to make my own rings or necklaces.

[@ChristineD8093]

Just bought the practice sticks from Heinecke Wood. 3 pieces of each size. Very professional company, very quick to respond and send. Waiting on the bill which is kinda cool to go old school. Good thing I have checks. Seems like the type of wood I am looking for, easy to work with while I get the hang of it all. I did a shout out to your KZbin channel since you recommended them. Hope that was ok? 🙂

[@CarvingisFun]

Yep! Totally ok!

[@darren3258]

Thank you again... Carving my first spoon 🥄, I got the bass wood of Amazon .. really struggled with carving , felt like hard wood. Definitely try the wood brands you have shown. .. please keep all this information coming 🔥

[@seannytjh]

Thanks for sharing!!! Excited once my beavercraft knives arrive..It's a little hard to get access to basswood in Singapore.. i can only get them from amazon and this helps a ton.

[@buckbeans1]

I suggest you look for local woods that are commonly used for wood carving in other southeast Asian countries like Bali, Indonesia where they use albesia, jackfruit, crocodile wood, rain tree, and hibiscus or Batikuling in the Philippines. They are all soft woods like bass. I would probably look for Bali type woods since they like to use knives also like American whittling.

[@SugarMapleForge]

Im glad treeline was up there. I just placed an order with them before watching this haha

[@CarvingisFun]

Oh, their basswood is wonderful! You wont be disappointed

[@licenk9864]

Thank you for the great videos! I'm from Korea so I doubt I'll be able to order from these places but I really love the tutorials you make. Very calm and informative. I actually bought a BeaverCraft comfort bird kit to try it out after watching your videos. I got 3 questions I wanted to ask if you don't mind. 1. Is it possible to just cut off a branch(or part) of a tree and carve it or do I have to dry it(or something like that) first? 2. At the very end of the video video you talked about sharpening knives, you said it's good to oil the knives before storing. Do I have to just oil it and put it away or oil and then dry it with paper or cloth? 3. Related to above, is it okay to use something like olive oil or do I have to use specific oils made for knives? Sorry if these questions are too stupid or hard to read. My first time with anything like this and my English still needs practice. Thank you again for great tutorials!

[@CarvingisFun]

Howdy! 1) yep, this type of wood is called "wet wood" as it has the natural moisture from the tree in it still. sometimes it is easier to carve the wood like this compared to when it is dry. Only downside is that the wood may split after it carves. 2) the oil I use is 3-in-1 oil and is just a basic steel maintenance oil for lubrication (like squeaky joints). A very thin layer is all that is needed, and I only really do this for long term storage (4+ months) to prevent rust. If it is a few weeks to a couple months you are fine. 3) No, olive oil degrades and can go rancid giving off a musty smell.

[@licenk9864]

@@CarvingisFun Wow Thank you so much!

[@buckbeans1]

You don't have to wait to carve green wood but would probably do that to allow it to dry properly to prevent splits and cracks. I was in Korea two years ago and found the tools for carving to be excellent. You don't have to go outside your country to get good tools. In Korea, I would use sewing machine oil to prevent rusting. Do NOT store the tool in cloth or paper. Both will attract moisture and actually increases rusting on your tools if you leave them in there for a long time.

[@effytraveler6155]

Thank you. I bought basswood that was nice and soft when I bought. I stopped and a year later is too hard. My pocket knife is SHARP.

[@dejojokic5276]

what type of wood do you use to work with?

[@CarvingisFun]

I like to use air dried basswood

[@dejojokic5276]

@@CarvingisFun 🍻👌🍾

[@ricos1497]

Do you ever get timber from felled trees, or steal a branch here and there? I'm guessing green wood would be better? I made one of your foxes in Oak, and it was hard on the thumbs! It worked in the end, but the wood didn't really stand out, so my daughter de-faced it with her colouring pens. Are there any other wood species you'd recommend aside from box (or lime wood in the UK!).

[@CarvingisFun]

Whenever I see some good fresh wood I snatch it up! My wife thinks it weird that I stop at random places in my neighborhood and use my multitool to saw off a few branches here and there from freshy cut wood.

[@ricos1497]

@@CarvingisFun yes, that is weird. I'm surprised you haven't been locked up.

[@CarvingisFun]

Eh, its Florida and the stuff is already cut and piled on the side of the road for the yard waste people to gather it up. There's probably stranger things going on down the road anyhoo.

[@ricos1497]

@@CarvingisFun sunny Florida, anything goes there I've heard. I wasn't sure whether to include [joking/] tags around my previous reply, reading back it's bordering on rudeness! Sorry.

[@CarvingisFun]

Pfffft, you can't offended me with anything Florida related!! We're all cretins down here.

[@WhittlingWoods]

Lots of great information. Thanks.

[@CarvingisFun]

Thanks Ken!

[@GnarledSage]

Beautiful knife. What wood is that handle made of??

[@CarvingisFun]

I believe it is laminated wood.

[@syd5350]

I don’t know what bass wood is and have never carved but I did watch this all the way through

[@robertcutburth4389]

Bass wood as it's called comes from the linden tree, in the old days they used it in wagons because it's light but strong also in furniture.

[@NotsoPHYSale]

Saw the 🦊 video yesterday Still shocked that such a wood exist xD loveit

[@PetrikNZ]

Never mind having a choice of Basswood I'd be happy to locate ANY Basswood here in New Zealand.

[@terryadair5956]

Well done, very pleased with your comments......I ordered wood from your number 10 and they would not deliver to Canada. Do you have any suggestion where we can purchase the high quality basswood. I have not mentioned the companies name yet, because I'm still to work with them.

[@SanchezOKelly]

Love your videos. Do you think you’ll ever make a video on how to setup and plan for one’s own subjects?

[@CarvingisFun]

Yep, still being planned out. Sometimes I kow what I want to do in a video but realize it needs to be tweaked to work in the video a bit more.

[@kevint8532]

thanks fo the info, good video

[@leahtheestallion7687]

Your channel is cool

[@timothysmith1654]

Can you send the link for the case you have for your knives. Looks pretty solid.

[@QSOutdoors]

Heinecke, of course. I've heard only good things about the wood but I think they don't ship outside of the US? I don't remember.

[@CarvingisFun]

Of they do it will be expensive. I bought $90 woth of basswood from them and it cost $40 to ship it to me. Wood is expensive to ship!

[@robertcutburth4389]

Bass that grows where it really cold in the winter has tighter growth rings and is kiln dried is better to carve

[@fouroakscrafts7240]

Very helpful video and I learned about some different suppliers. I buy larger quantities from a supplier in Concord Georgia. It carves pretty well. Just curious - what makes these different basswoods better than the others since they are the same species? And they are probably all air dried. Does it have to do with how they were dried or degree of dryness? Heartwood vs sapwood? Just curious.

[@CarvingisFun]

All but one of the brands I show in the video are kiln dried. Some keep em in the kiln too long or have sat on the shelf for a long time. Whats the company you buy from? Always on the lookout for good suppliers

[@fouroakscrafts7240]

@@CarvingisFun It's called the Woodyard and they have a website. Not sure where they source it from. I have a 6" by 4" by 4 ft block.

[@CarvingisFun]

Nice!! Adding them to my list to check out later :)

[@karihajduk9776]

thanks for this! super helpful. have you tried the basswood from hummul carving company out of wisconsin?

[@CarvingisFun]

Wow, I dont know how Hummul slipped my mind!! Ive ordered tools from them but never tried their basswood. Still. Something tells me that they use Heinecke as their supplier, dont quote me on that though.

[@karihajduk9776]

@@CarvingisFun good to know!

[@prodoomer3166]

I'm just starting my carving adventure, I ordered one of the pocket style flex cut knives you reviewed and a strope and compound. I'm gonna order bevercraft Bass wood from Amazon cause it's the easiest for me to do so. My question is what dimensions to get there are some that are 1" x1" x6" long. Is that an acceptable size to do like the fox and gnome projects that you and other KZbinrs have tutorials of? Sorry if you've said before I may have missed that part. Thank you

[@CarvingisFun]

You can use them, I just cut themdowna little bit and use the small pieces for other projects.

[@prodoomer3166]

@@CarvingisFun right on, thanks

[@strobecoral]

Can you make a video on how to clean up the carving at the end with the knife.

[@CarvingisFun]

I could, but it would just be me making a lot of really small cuts and being overly tedious lol

[@strobecoral]

Any tips would help. Carved your fox and its a little rough on the belly, front and back leg areas near the neck and tail connections. Love the videos!

[@lindalrb3864]

Good advice. Can you wet the wood to carve?

[@CarvingisFun]

Yeppers!! I suggest mixing the water with somr rubbing alcohol as it reduces the surface tension of the water and allows it to absorb deaper and faster.

[@lindalrb3864]

@@CarvingisFun Thank you. Blessings

[@bellamckinnon8655]

Thank you so much for this video - I remember impulsively trying to carve some wood I found when I was 13-14 and that shit turned out to be red cedar wood hahaha. Long story short, I mangled a piece of wood, but maybe it will pass for contemporary art

[@kentperry513]

Have you found a good source of carving butternut?

[@CarvingisFun]

I personally buy my butternut from butternut spoon carver on Etsy. If you message him he may be able to set something up for ya.

[@giedriusvazgys2783]

Dear Carving is Fun, do Heinecke ship to Europe (Lithuania)? And what size basswood pieces do you order from them? Thank you and bless you, I love your work

[@CarvingisFun]

Unknown if they ship to ya or not, but you can email them and find out. I've been ordering 1.5 x 1.5 x 12 inch and 2 x 2 x 12 inch blocks from them. Im going to start ordering 1x1x4 inch blocks since my regular supplier is not active right now.

hey new to carving and new to your channel. if you need a video idea I would like to know how people make those wizard looking heads on the top of walking sticks.. I didnt see a video on it.. I might have missed it though

[@CarvingisFun]

I can add it to my list!! Not sure when I will get to it, the list is pretty long :)

@@CarvingisFun no worries I found a couple that do a wood spirt face. still dong have the hang of it. and I will still watch your video if it comes up. i am subbed now

[@TheFoodReviewGuy]

Hey how’s it going, I’ve been thinking about getting into whittling and would like to start by making a kuksa cup. If you are able to make a video on the process of making one that would be awesome

[@CarvingisFun]

Yeppers, its on my list of ideas, just not sure when I'll get to it since the list is so long now.

[@mikefrosio3331]

Excellent video! Excuse me, can I use pine wood for carving? I am a beginner and I would not want to spend too much money to buy the pieces of wood, also pine and beech wood I find easily in my area. Thanks!!!

[@CarvingisFun]

Pine is a perfectly acceptable option and is what many people use.

[@robertcutburth4389]

White pine has less sap and would carve easier

[@anonym8875]

Where can I purchase the high quality knife?

[@CarvingisFun]

Here are some of my favorite places to buy the higher quality knives: helvieknives.com/ drake-knives.myshopify.com/collections/knives deepwoodsventures.com/

[@badgerknight5263]

hi! do you happen to have any sugggestions on wood that's easily accessible to a (northern) european customer? basswood is unfortunately a specifically north american sort and we don't have it over here. google suggests beech, which is extremely common here, but i wanted to ask you! thanks for the videos

[@CarvingisFun]

Shure! Look forn lime wood or buy some basswood from beavercraft online.

[@claudiafrey2509]

Sorry das Wünsche ich natürlich auch alle anderen hier auf KZbin Happy Weekend bleibt Gesund 🤗 Herzliche Grüße aus Deutschland

[@butterzaries4277]

What's the best metal for a whittle knife?

[@CarvingisFun]

That is debatable, but regardless of steel most makers target between 58 and 62 rockwell hardness for edge retention. Some popular steels are O1 and W1 tool steel.

[@lenandyshak7887]

Thanks again for this. One question - if I have a block of basswood (like 1.5x1.5x5) with grain running the length of the block -- is there a best side to use - say you are doing an upright figure.

[@CarvingisFun]

Not really, unless the grain is at a slight angle and not completely ligning up with the length of the wood. In this case I personally prefer to choose a side so that the grain is leaning away from you.

[@melonpie105]

what's your opinion on bass wood from Windsor Plywood?

[@CarvingisFun]

Honestly never bought from them, but I will check them out sometime. There seems to be a store local to me too.

[@maevblog9955]

I have an idea that would require more tools, but. Do you want to whittle a real working recorder?

[@CarvingisFun]

I already have plans on doing one, dono when but I really want to make one to just make terrible noises at people.

[@maevblog9955]

@@CarvingisFun why you want to make it terrible noices?

[@CarvingisFun]

Because thats the only noise I have ever made from a recorder :) I have no musical skills.

[@claudiafrey2509]

Hello Bryen ich kann Leider Kein Englisch weder Sprechen noch Schreiben 🤫Ich möchte nur Ihnen und ihre Familie ein schönes und entspanntes Wochenende Wünschen bleiben Sie gesund Herzliche Grüße aus Deutschland 🤗🍀

[@ヤミペコ]

Hi, just wondering if you know of any good Australian suppliers of basswood because as of now I can only get my basswood from Amazon :, ( I'm new to whittling so I don't know what to look for

[@CarvingisFun]

Unfortunately I don't know of any good suppliers off the top of my head down in your area. Amazon may be your best bet.

[@aleister8665]

There's only almendrillo in my country

[@CarvingisFun]

I've never worked with almendrillo but I heard it is really hard stuff to work with.

[@lukassjogren7910]

I cant find a single place that sells basswood in my country :( Ive heard birch can be good, but do you have any other recommendations?

[@CarvingisFun]

Try linden or lime wood, these are other names basswood goes by. Birch is a good wood to carve. But it is 2 to 3 times harder than basswood depending on species. Also, what country do you live in?

[@lukassjogren7910]

@@CarvingisFun Ah thank you! I live in Sweden :)

[@CarvingisFun]

I haven't found anything promising in Sweden. There are some suppliers in your surrounding area but shipping may be high like this one www.englishwoods.co.uk/blank-2/lime-carving-blanks but you can also check out etsy to see if anyone ships to ya for a decent price.

[@lukassjogren7910]

@@CarvingisFun Hmm alright! Thanks for taking the time to help me out!

[@buckbeans1]

I find it interesting that you would look beyond your country (I assume it is Sweden) for carving wood since your country invented folk carving that later became the predecessor of American whittling.I would look into Aspen and birch like you suggested. I am now shifting from basswood to Aspen as i can get bigger pieces almost for free.

[@jordyhelwig7657]

Im new to your yt Im a carpenter and wish to carve for example simple lines and or flowers even etc Can you tell me if this is what you can do A small vid would be nice w some tips as to why yes and why no

[@CarvingisFun]

Howdy! While I can do this, there is a chance that I won't be able to get a video out any time soon as I have a large list lined up at the moment. But there are two options for ya; if you want to make these designs with just a knife, look into chip carving. Otherwise, look into getting gouge and v-gouge tools to make quick and clean designs easily. For smaller detail work, chip carving and palm tools may be your best options.

[@michaelbereny6783]

Great video. I was wondering have you ever used mahogany wood? My grandson got me a 3x3 piece. It's a little big for me but I have worked on it. I found it very hard however. Any thoughts on how to work it? Thanks Mike

[@CarvingisFun]

Depen on the species of mahogany, it can be twice as hard to 5 times as hard as basswood making it harder ro work with. Most mahogany Ive used is about twice as hard, but you could try some topical softening techniques like a spray on water/rubbing alcohol mixture to moisten a specific spot to make it a little easier to work with. I also like working on smaller pieces of wood, especially when its harder, so I dont have to make as big of a cut.

[@danieljohnson8339]

I was hoping you might have an opinion on Joepaul's wood. Have you tried it?

[@CarvingisFun]

I have actually never tried their wood, but now I have it on my radar and will grab some next time I order some wood.

[@JibbyTheAnimator]

I am using the BeaverCraft bass wood and kit. I haven't tried using the 50/50 alcohol, water solution yet, but I was thinking maybe I am not doing something right. I am using the largest knife in the kit but cutting large chunks of is difficult for me. I believe I am going with the grain. Has anyone had an experience like this? Thanks.

[@jimparask9452]

What about european market. Do you know any European shop, so i dont have to wait 3 months for the shipping?😅

[@CarvingisFun]

Still looken for a good source on your side of the pond. I know y'all have beavercraft but still trying to find some reputable sources over there that have consistent good quality wood.

[@CarvingisFun]

I just had a thought to check Etsy over there and found a potentially good source to try out called English Woods and they sell air dried basswood! heres a link: www.englishwoods.co.uk/blank-2/lime-carving-blanks

[@Malakith]

@@CarvingisFun Sadly they don't ship to the European Union from their site atm due to the new tax issues caused by Brexit. I do see them on eBay, but $30 shipping costs hurts haha

[@CarvingisFun]

Uggg, seriously!?!? I cant keep up with y'alls shipping stuff and cant really imagine how annoying that must be for y'all.

[@Malakith]

@@CarvingisFun Yea we really got the bad side of the stick here! You'd think it's easy to find good wood with all the trees that grow here. I'm also looking for some good suppliers since our last conversation, If I find anything worth mentioning I'll let you know. By the looks of the comments I'm not the only one having issues!

[@ezequielo_m9994]

Hey can you make a tortoise please

[@CarvingisFun]

Already in the list to do!

[@ezequielo_m9994]

Thank you men

[@mok6081]

Hi, im looking for a distributor of the best quality bass wood that resides in or ships to Germany. Maybe someone from the community can help? So far I've been using the wood from Beaver Craft. While I generally like the wood, I felt the quality was quite diverse. Some are very easy to cut while others are quite tedious. I'd wish for some more reliability in wood quality as it really makes for a different experience when every cut feels just so smooth.

[@CarvingisFun]

Have you checked into trendtimbers.com.au/ for your area? Maybe they are close to you and they could also point you in the right direction for either a source or a similar wood to use.

[@mok6081]

@@CarvingisFun oh wow, thank you!! :-)

[@CarvingisFun]

Oh wow, I think I switched comments up here. I was looking for Australia and you are in Germany. Completely my fault there, but I do want to find some sources of wood in your area another's have a hard time finding wood in your area too

[@mok6081]

@@CarvingisFun oh lol, my bad, too. I thought it was located in Austria (which is still pretty close) not Australia :'D No worries. If I find something reasonable I'll give an update.

[@CarvingisFun]

Maybe Cameroon Timber Export can point you in the right direction? They are a wholesaler in Germany and may know some people in your area. cameroontimberexport.com/timber-wood-supplier-germany/

[@Yeethound]

Hello! I am terribly sorry for any inconvenience, could you perhaps help me to find good, or at least mediocre basswood supplier? I live in Ukraine, and all my local shops have terrible quality wood. Thank you

[@CarvingisFun]

Im still struggling to find some good quality wood in your area, im sure its there but not sure from who yet.

[@Yeethound]

@@CarvingisFun Thanks for answering! I want to make my first carving very special, so careful preparations are needed. That seems too sweet to be dissapointed in

[@Stan-cu8fy]

Может попробуй заказать с россии? Я сам из беларуси, и буду заказать бруски от "Татьянка", по отзывам там вроде норм

[@Yeethound]

@@Stan-cu8fy Уже нашёл, благодарю

[@bacondonuts9023]

Can anybody recommend me some good books for carving designs ?

[@CarvingisFun]

Several good books out there, "Complete Starter Guide to Whittling" and "20 Minute Whittling Projects" are both great books to check out first!

[@322doug]

I liked, I commented, I shared... what more can I do for just a little bit of truth....??

[@jackypearcejustme]

We could do with this video for British suppliers of wood too. Anyone?!

[@CarvingisFun]

Tryen to find some good ones for ya, I did find this one that looks promising but more research is needed on my end to find some other suppliers. Then you have to deal with the importing stuff. www.englishwoods.co.uk/blank-2/lime-carving-blanks

[@jackypearcejustme]

@@CarvingisFun I looked into them before but they don't do them as small as I like - 1 x 1 x 3. We don't all have band saws and scroll saws etc! Thanks for looking and commenting. Keep up the great work.

[@MariaMartinez-jb3zn]

Carving a brick 😆 good to know…🙏🏽🙋🏻‍♀️👍🏽

[@robvegart]

Basswood makes up at least 3% of my stock.

[@labowdaq118]

Me, whos been doing this with raw pine wood and a pocket knife for the whole time: 👁️👄👁️

[@newbbietrader9918]

your US basswood is more or less like Chilean pine....it is soft but hard at the same time, the one in latinamerica is crap for whittling, it chippes all over ,it is extremely soft.

[@CarvingisFun]

Ya know, Ive heard this too. Still having a hard time finding a good option for yall down there!

[@newbbietrader9918]

@@CarvingisFun cool please keep us updated!! nice channel by the way!

[@blackberrycrow264]

I'm a kid who wants to try to get into Whittling so if you have any recommendations on wood you can get at Michaels I would be very grateful to you

[@CarvingisFun]

The basswood that michaels has is quite hard, but if they have some balsa blocks you can start there.

[@blackberrycrow264]

@@CarvingisFun thanks I'll keep that in mind P. S you make great videos

[@322doug]

Brother, Im asking you please , too simply give a eBay link to this "choice wood eBay site " Im looking but all i see is many , many bs sites, I will gladly send you finders fee... for this link... cause I dont see a true site for this wood. Many liars and just kiln dried sites....

[@CarvingisFun]

Here ya go! He changed up the store to a generic and free storfront to save some money www.ebay.com/str/choicecraftwoods?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=bPs_NH4ySf-&sssrc=3418065&ssuid=-sd0mTVVTgu&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

[@322doug]

I sell on eBay, I am a prime seller on eBay , I sell on eBay daily , I am a major seller on eBay, I sell thousands of GOD fearing shirts on eBay every year, but I can NOT find this "choice seller" on eBay you speak about!!!

[@dogus972]

I bought a basswood, and it feels like a rock :( sad times

[@CarvingisFun]

there are ways to soften the wood, a 50/50 mix of rubbing alcohol and water sprayed on the desired carving surface can make it easier to carve.

[@dogus972]

@@CarvingisFun I'll try that, thanks!

[@322doug]

I would lovew to follow you on you tube and learn to carve ... but this so called seller is not on my eBAY and I sell over 60, 000 items a year, If I cant find them them Im guessing NOBODY can find them!

[@CarvingisFun]

Sent ya a link :) www.ebay.com/str/choicecraftwoods?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=bPs_NH4ySf-&sssrc=3418065&ssuid=-sd0mTVVTgu&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

[@322doug]

@@CarvingisFun Ty very much.

[@awjaaa]

Ridiculous. I think you may just not understand the nature of wood,. This is all about grain type, allignment, size, and moisture level. It has nothing at all to do with how it was dried, whose name is on it, how much it costs, which tree grove it came from... whether the stars are in your favor... Soak one of those "lower end brand" blanks for a while and see what happens. The pieces found in hobby shops (and amazon et al) sit there (and in warehouses) for months and even years. They will have come to match the humidity of their indoor environments (which is usually slightly too low for comfortable carving, in most places). That's all. Take a moisture meter to these, then study their grains, determine whether you have heartwood or otherwise, and get back to us.

[@CarvingisFun]

Ooooo sounds like you know more bout this and have all the tools to find this stuff out!! If ya make a video, I will gladly link it in the description so others can continue to learn.