Lime wood

[Fairywings&Chainsaws]

Does anyone know what lime is like to carve with, have been offed a tree that has come down if I want it

[woodsmiths]

Limes ok takes a good detail.

 

 

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[Woodworks]

Thought it was the ultimate carving wood but never tried it myself.

[inthewoods]

A guy I know prefers lime over any other Wood for his miniature model buildings, he reckons the grain looks like more like oak than oak does when it's done to scale. So yeah I guess so.

[se7enthdevil]

lime has been used for thousands of years as the best carving wood (check out grinling gibbons) but if it meant for exterior use it won't last 5 years unless drenched in a preservative

[wisewood]

A very forgiving wood for traditional edge tools, not carved any with saws. As already said, interior use only really.

 

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[Ukulian]

As above. Excellent carving with edge tools or saws. Carved some last week at Bowood. Takes detail well, with a good finish. Non Durable in natural form, so preserve or seal well and mount clear of the ground if using outside.

[gobbypunk]

I have carved some lime its very soft like horse chestnut and like everbody else said doesnt last outside but as Sreve said have a look at grinling gibbons his stuff is something else

Cheers Mark

[se7enthdevil]

never been called sreve before:lol:

[Fairywings&Chainsaws]

Thanks guys, turned out to be black poplar anyway