Ive started making a spoon tonight of wych elm, and am surprised by how soft the wood is.
the wood I am using is not green, and almost fully seasoned, but is still very soft to work with, it's almost like working a bit of lime.
im a bit worried that it's not actually wych elm, as I thought this wood was meant to be very hard, I've heard it makes it makes a tough bow wood?
has anyone else found wych elm to be very soft when carving???
Thanks
the wood I am using is not green, and almost fully seasoned, but is still very soft to work with, it's almost like working a bit of lime.
im a bit worried that it's not actually wych elm, as I thought this wood was meant to be very hard, I've heard it makes it makes a tough bow wood?
has anyone else found wych elm to be very soft when carving???
Thanks