Getting Started with Bark Carving and Cottonwood
I honestly never thought much about bark carving until I stumbled upon a chunky piece of old cottonwood near a riverbed last summer. It's funny how a random walk can turn into a full-blown obsession, but there's something about the texture and the smell of old wood that just pulls you in. If you've ever seen those intricate little houses or grumpy-looking faces carved into a piece of thick bark, you know exactly what I'm talking about. It looks ancient, like something pulled out of a fairytale, but the reality is that it's one of the most accessible ways to get into woodcarving without needing a massive workshop or a thousand dollars' worth of power tools. ...