{"id":583,"date":"2020-07-23T13:34:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-23T10:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodiswood.com\/?p=583"},"modified":"2021-12-13T10:21:09","modified_gmt":"2021-12-13T07:21:09","slug":"best-wood-for-beginners-in-wood-carving-what-wood-to-start-with","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodiswood.com\/best-wood-for-beginners-in-wood-carving-what-wood-to-start-with\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Wood For Beginners In Wood Carving – What Wood To Start With"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
If you are just getting started with wood carving there are a few things you need to consider when picking the different kinds of wood you will practice your carving skills with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The best wood to carve with as a beginner is either basswood or butternut. Both kinds of wood are soft which is very suitable for all beginner projects allowing new wood carving students to focus on enhancing their technique.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n While basswood and butternut are perfect for beginners they are also perfect for wood carving in general, as a very high percentage of wood carvings made by professional carvers are made from these two kinds of wood. <\/p>\n\n\n\nBasswood vs Butternut. Which One Is Better For You?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n