Ash Wood Carving

Ash log carved into a wooden bowl. The emerald ash borer as invaded eastern ash trees making wood scarcer in those areas and quickly spreading to other parts of north america. Yes it cracks and this is how i m dealing with that problem.

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If you check out my projects you ll see a bird that i carved from ash.

Ash wood carving. I m set up 18 in the air carving white ash right now. This isn t intended to be a full instructional video with safety recommendations. Bowl carving with hand tools spalted beech wood. Forums general woodworking discussions spoon carving what wood is safe to use.

Both of them are durable. The surface of the wood is light in color stains very well and will polish to a lustrous high sheen. As tim knight mentions in his sidebar this may become even more true in the near future. For as long as i have been woodworking ash has been a good value costing less than other comparable hardwoods.

It is wonderful for bending and readily accepts stains. However keep in mind that the ash will be considerably harder than basswood and very sharp tools become more critical in reducing necessary force. Carving gouge safe spoon this topic has 12 replies 2 voices and was last updated 4 days 12 hours ago by larry geib. I ve made rocking chairs dining room chairs a bench with ball and claw feet and all of my kitchen cabinets from ash.

The wood will require more force increasing the risk of slippage and injury. Carving ash i agree with mobjack68 that you should try different woods. I love hard wood it let s you put the detail into the carving and it holds an edge for the fine detail. Oak and ash wood for carving quércus fraxinus these types of wood have a similar structure and hardness.

Ash is a close fibered smooth hardwood that also has a distinct and visibly defined grain. As everyone else said if it s wood carve it. I had this ash off cut from a slab from last year and i wanted to do something with it. Ash is a great wood for carving.

Expressive in large works. Power carving ash end grain bowl. Viewing 13 posts 1 through 13 of 13 total author posts 17 may 2017. Just showing some bowl carving.

The lamp body is also ash since it turns great too. This high density and textured wood could be perfectly polished. Trying to make my way thrue various kinds wood. I have about a dozen trees to carve in this yard.

So go for it. Especially prized the so called moraine oak that has been stored in water for years.