So far, I've pretty much only carved in basswood. I recently picked up a couple small pieces of ebony and olivewood to branch out
and see what it's like to carve in some other woods. I know that ebony is very hard and can be tricky to work with. My piece is 1.5"x1.5"x3", and I'm wondering if anyone has any advice as I start working on it (things to avoid or be careful with, things that work well, etc.). Things beyond keeping my tools sharp...that's obviously always number 1. Looking for more particular things that I might not think about or figure out right away. I have three tools (1.25"-ish straight, skew, and Flexcut Pelican), and I'm not really looking to add, so hopefully those are sufficient.

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