Date: Wed, 31 Jul 1996 15:24:15 -0400
From: Bud Wertheim <bwertheim-AT-zelacom.com>
Subject: basswood


Carol Greene sent the message below:

Most Lumber mills would have basswood. I've never seen it at an ordinary
lumber yard. I am fortunate in having a mill a half mile down my road that
cuts loads of basswood. It's a common enought wood but is mainly used by the
furniture trade and is not "building" wood, that's why lumber yards don't
usually have it. If there's a specialty wood shop nearby you can might get
it. Lots of folks I know ship it mail order from Constantine's, a rare wood
dealer near New York City. I have sent some at times to people but the
freight can get expensive. 

Other good woods for carving are Pear, Apple and Willow. These have similar
properties to basswood. A  reasonably fine grain and softer than hardwoods.
Ask at a local Lumber Mill.

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From: Paul and Carol Greene <jpgreene-AT-hooked.net>
Date: Wed, 31 Jul 1996 10:41:31 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: Re: Hi!

People keep mentioning carving out of basswood.  Years ago when I read
Ventriloquism For Fun and Profit by Paul Winchell, I looked for basswood to
carve the head from.  I called every lumberyard in Denver at the time, and
no one had basswood and no one could get it for me.  I did not carve a
head.  My question is this:  Where can you get basswood?  I live in the San
Francisco Bay Area and I would think there would be someplace that would
carry it, but what type of store do I check? 
 
Carol   C:o)

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