From: Paul and Carol Greene <jpgreene-AT-hooked.net>
Date: Wed, 31 Jul 1996 12:46:51 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: basswood (fwd)


This was sent to me personally, so if anyone else is interested, here it
is: 
 
Carol   C:o) 
 
--------- Forwarded message ---------- 
Date:  Wed, 31 Jul 1996 14:15:59 -0400 
From: HobgoblinH-AT-aol.com 
To: jpgreene-AT-hooked.net 
Subject:  basswood 
 
 
 
Hi-- 
     Basswood is the carver's wood of choice for a quick carve, soft, no 
grain, but not quite so soft as balsa. I use rock maple because it is tough

as iron and our puppets get lots of abuse. It takes power tools to carve
it, 
though.You can get a carver's magazine and access the resources in the back

among the classifieds and ads.One place to acquire it: 
 
     Woodcraft 
     210 Wood County Industrial Park 
     P.O. Box 1686Parkersburg, WV 26102-1686 
     1-800-225-1153  
 
Their catalogue is for sale in better magazine racks. Nearest to you
location 
of a Woodcraft store, Sacramento. They also sell the best woodcarving
tools. 
But normal hardware or lumber establishments will not carry it; it is a 
specialty wood. 
 
    
Alice 
 


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