Carving

[tryinhard]

This probably shouldn't be here but I didn't know where to put it. Mods please move or remove as you see fit.

I am going to start a relief carving on bass wood. It will have the image of a muzzleloader in front of the words, Smoke On The Mountain. I am trying to figure out something for the background. Any ideas you guys can give would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Brian

 

[Stumpkiller]

A mountain?

 

[gus13]

good luck on basswood?! in my own experience basswood is too fibrous to get good carving out of-think pine only lots worse! now this is only in my own personal, extremely limited- experience but just a little heads up none the less

 

[Rifleman1776]

good luck on basswood?! in my own experience basswood is too fibrous to get good carving out of-think pine only lots worse! now this is only in my own personal, extremely limited- experience but just a little heads up none the less

Basswood is the #1 'go to' wood for carvers. Like anything, there are qualities of wood from very bad to excellent.
I don't do much carving anymore but the best source anywhere, IMHO, is Heineke. http://www.heineckewood.com/index.htm

 

[Rev_William]

I'm with stumpkiller, wouldn't make sense if you had him any where else with that tag line.