From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Mathieu_Ren=E9?= <creaturiste-AT-primus.ca>
To: <puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org>
Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2008 10:20:47 -0500
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Sculpting Pine Wood?


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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