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[CHawk]

Thanks you for that tip, it really helps me wrap my brain around how to do this....

[CHawk]

If I understand this correctly, you put down the spiral tape, draw the lines on both sides, remove the tape, then spiral tape the opposite direction, draw those lines, remove the tape, remove the "square" . Am I seeing that correctly? To me that looks like a great way to lay out the patte...

[CHawk]

I tried to do a basket weave on a cane, a couple of times actually, epic fail on all tries. Carving the curved surface proved to be more difficult than I had anticipated.
so I went back to basics, a flat board (poplar in this case) and tried again.
I'm guess I'm wondering if I'm on the...

[CHawk]

LOL, Thanks for the info, it really helps my wrap my mind around this. From what little I've done I can see what you mean about wood density and speed, the relationship between them is a skill learned over time....