Hi trudyginest, This stick is beech, the face was the root end.I carved it about 5 years ago,when I am finished carving,I rub it down with boiled linseed oil,let it dry for A couple of days,than spray the entire stick with 3 or 4 coats of clear polyurethane.Some times,I will add A little stain to the linseed oil to darken the wood.I like to carve-wild apple, maple,oak,beech.I don't beleave that I have ever used soft wood! Well I guess that I rambled on enough.I Thank you for your kind comment. Your friend, matt...
I dind't know we were the Big Horn Basin Woodcarvers.. lol.. so much to learn.. so little time.. lol.. and thanks for putting me on the friends list.. I wanted to ask you.. but.. have not figured out the system yet... even went through the little videos.. I'll get there.. Mr Bill isn't here.. figured he would be.. and Veronica...
