Plywood is manufactured material made of piles of wood veneer. The biggest problem that you will face is the conflicting grain direction of the different wood glued together. With such a rugged...

If you want to take figure whittling to the next level, why not do it with the best woods for carving figures? We reviewed some of the top woods for carving, and here are our top picks and why we...

If you are an experienced carver or a beginner, the type of wood you choose for carving will give different results in finishing and time spent working on carving. In this article we will ask...

The oak tree comes from the genus Quercus native to the Northern Hemisphere and includes deciduous and evergreen species extending from cool temperate to tropical latitudes in America, Asia, Europe,...

Should you boil your wooden spoons? This question has been doing rounds in the spoon carving forums. Some carvers prefer to boil their spoons. Why? We are about to answer that. Here is everything you...

Color, texture, aroma, pattern, practicality, feel and availability are all properties of wood that bring us to carve with it. And hopefully, sustainability is a property we all look for now. The...