Dr PS - Paul Schulze Posted June 5, 2019 Share #1 Posted June 5, 2019 (edited) I’m sure this inquiry has been covered somewhere in a log or discussion entry. However a simple search for basswood yields over 3000 entries. The question is this, what is the difference between the basswood in, say, Model Shipway’s lasercut sheets and basswood sheets like you find at Hobby Lobby? The wood in the kit seems more amenable to carving and less likely to split than Hobby Lobby’s. Edited June 5, 2019 by Dr PS mtaylor 1 Quote Paul Cutty Sark, Scientific Models (no build log) 18th Century Armed Longboat, Model Shipways Civil War Coffee Wagon and Limber, Model Shipways side project New Bedford Whaleboat, Model Shipways Civil War Gatling Gun, Model Shipways side project Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted June 5, 2019 Share #2 Posted June 5, 2019 As far as I know it's the same stuff. Difference in carving results might be based on differences in grain structure between billets going into production. I'm not much of a carver myself, but based on what I've read, if you're interested in getting better results, you might be better off replacing your basswood with pear or boxwood. Canute and mtaylor 2 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Hawker Hurricane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted June 6, 2019 Share #3 Posted June 6, 2019 It might be age also. Some hobby shops don't sell much and it sits in a warehouse or even in the store for quite awhile. But, as Chris said, go with something harder, boxwood is the best but pear is also good. Canute and pontiachedmark 2 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawk1313 Posted June 6, 2019 Share #4 Posted June 6, 2019 Cherry also works well- Hal pontiachedmark, Canute and mtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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