It may be that in finding wood for planks the adage "any port in a storm" may have applied but the video definitely keeps attention. Just be careful what species the fingers sample. PT-2
I won't get into the differences in woods because there are just too many opinions floating around and adding mine would not help or add clarity to the question. I would like to say this however; As far as wood species and characteristics go... with respect to ship modeling... I will defer to @Dave Stevens (Lumberyard), who seems to have a very good handle on the subject. My knowledge goes back 50+ years but is more generalized. Dave is far more current with respect to ship modeling than I am.
So, having said that, I would encourage everyone to go back to a more robust teaching thread that was posted here some time back, starting in May of 2018. Most questions will be answered there. Here is a link to that information:
Wood...Characteristics and Use...
Thanks Dave. I appreciate the effort.
So, having said that, I would encourage everyone to go back to a more robust teaching thread that was posted here some time back, starting in May of 2018. Most questions will be answered there. Here is a link to that information:
Wood...Characteristics and Use...
Thanks Dave. I appreciate the effort.
Have you tried Holly? I find it great for detailed carvings, it is very light/white, but works well on tiddly work. Pear world be my next choice and then Cherry.
Bob
Bob