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Posted by Billy Hiebert on March 20, 2006, 11:43 am
Please log in for more thread options Sugar Pine was once said to be the most widely used lumber in the
pattern industry. It is a very soft wood; it might even be softer than
your basswood. So for your limited use I would think the basswood should
do fine. Damaged is more likely to be caused by tool banging or other
abuse, which would damage hardwoods and soft metals as well.
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Billy Hiebert
HIEBERT SCULPTURE WORKS
Small Part Injection Molding
http://www.hieberts.com
Terry Mayhugh wrote:
> I'm in the middle of creating a pretty complex pattern that I intend to
> green sand (Petro Bond) cast in aluminum. I chose basswood for the pattern
> because there is a lot of carving to do to create the organic pattern I am
> making, and this is my first significant woodcarving project. Basswood seems
> to be a dream to shape because it turns, carves, and sands so easily; and
> there is very little grain in the wood for an excellent surface finish. Now
> that I'm some 20 hours into the job it occurs to me that it might be too
> soft to withstand the ramming process without being damaged, and I would
> like to get at least 5 or 6 good castings from it. Now I'm wondering if I
> chose the wrong material. Has anyone else any experience with basswood in
> this application? I was planning to spray it with polyurethane before using
> it but I'm not sure that will add enough hardness. Would an epoxy paint make
> any significant difference? Any thoughts out there before I put another 20
> hours into it?
>
>
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> green sand (Petro Bond) cast in aluminum. I chose basswood for the pattern
> because there is a lot of carving to do to create the organic pattern I am
> making, and this is my first significant woodcarving project. Basswood seems
> to be a dream to shape because it turns, carves, and sands so easily; and
> there is very little grain in the wood for an excellent surface finish. Now
> that I'm some 20 hours into the job it occurs to me that it might be too
> soft to withstand the ramming process without being damaged, and I would
> like to get at least 5 or 6 good castings from it. Now I'm wondering if I
> chose the wrong material. Has anyone else any experience with basswood in
> this application? I was planning to spray it with polyurethane before using
> it but I'm not sure that will add enough hardness. Would an epoxy paint make
> any significant difference? Any thoughts out there before I put another 20
> hours into it?