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Linden or basswood tree for bowls
wrote in message oups.com... Turn it then carve it. Or turn it then apply marbling. Just because it's bland should not condemn the product to be uninteresting. jim wrote: Tom wrote: Is this tree any good for turning bowls? It's lovely for anything, but it might be a little soft for heavy use (American basswood is harder than the European linden species though). As others have said it's also a little bland. I'd save it for carving. Always plenty of demand for it as carving blanks, either squares or flat. I also use mine for Japanese-style cabinetry, instead of some of the Japanese timbers I can't easily obtain. A friend makes conga drums from it and has even made a dugout canoe! Ugly stuff, entirely unsuitable, and justly condemned by people who are always critiquing form over material. http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...e/a06f7f94.jpg |
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