Basswood

Carving comments

It would be hard to find a wood more perfect for carving. A sharp knife or gouge slides through it as if cutting butter. And the finish of a clean cut looks lustrous.

• Because basswood takes fine detail, it's great
  for relief, figure, and chip carving.
• Basswood requires control or your carving tool may go further along a stroke than planned.
• Strengthen details subject to breakage with a thinned coat of woodworker's glue (it won't take stain) worked into the wood.