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Finding the best wood for power carving is a task that every carver should complete by themselves through the trial and error method. While there is no legitimate “best wood for power carving”, there are many that we think are great to use, and among these 9 woods, we are sure that one will be your favorite for all times to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We will try to provide a rough description of each wood, so that you can have an overall understanding of what it’s like and if this is the kind of wood that you are looking for. Of course, to fully understand and get a feel for the wood, you should try it out for yourself,<\/strong> so the best thing to do would be to pick the 3-4 of the best ones you like, and test them in real life to pick the ultimate best wood for power carving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Basswood<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Everyone who works with wood in any way has come across basswood. It is the go-to wood for all kinds of projects. Basswood has a good price, an excellent grain, it is soft, and accessible anywhere you are around the world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the differences between power carving and whittling<\/a> is that most hand carvers prefer to whittle much softer woods while power carvers don’t mind tackling harder ones. However, both woodcarvers meet when it comes to basswood. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Basswood is not loved for its beauty, it is quite a standard wood with a pretty light color but nothing that can make a <\/strong>unique appearance. Instead, basswood is loved for its convenience<\/strong> when it comes to carving. The wood never cracks or checks, it is soft, feels very pleasant on the tools, and with all of these positive traits, it is relatively cheap compared to most other woods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Power carvers do need a little more time to finish basswood<\/a> as some fuzz occurs when you carve it with rotary tools. This is not a difficult process, but may consume a little more time than you would have wanted as you sand the wood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Walnut<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Walnut is a very beautiful wood to carve, it has a very rich texture and a fascinating grain. The wood is very durable and although Walnut is considered a hardwood is it actually soft enough to enjoy power carving without any difficulties. Overall this is one of the best woods you can carve with, except for its only downside; price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Walnut is not always available even if you are willing to pay, and when your local store has walnut in stock it will probably be one of the more expensive woods sold. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you want to try a small sample of walnut without paying for too much lumber, you can buy 4 pieces of walnut blocks from Amazon. Sometimes they will be out of stock, if this is the case, but you still want to buy some, check out an alternative seller for 4 pieces of black walnut.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We also recommend you watch this short 2 and a half minute video of a man carving walnut to make a bowl. It is very well filmed, and you can maybe carry some takeaways with you regarding how walnut looks and cuts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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