Hello:
I am new to this group, as well as to woodworking in general.
I am thinking about making some childrens' alphabet blocks, and I've been
looking at some for sale. I am wondering why all of the blocks have only
two sides carved, and the rest of the sides are just burnished. Is it that
you can only carve on certain aspects of the grain?
Thanks in advance!
Sincerely,
Carol.
On 10/23/03 3:38 PM, in article [email protected],
"fergiface" <[email protected]> opined:
> Hello:
> I am new to this group, as well as to woodworking in general.
>
> I am thinking about making some childrens' alphabet blocks, and I've been
> looking at some for sale. I am wondering why all of the blocks have only
> two sides carved, and the rest of the sides are just burnished. Is it that
> you can only carve on certain aspects of the grain?
>
> Thanks in advance!
> Sincerely,
> Carol.
>
>
Many times the letters are scroll sawed out and glued into a recess in the
block.
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"fergiface" <[email protected]> writes:
> I am thinking about making some childrens' alphabet blocks, and I've been
> looking at some for sale. I am wondering why all of the blocks have only
> two sides carved, and the rest of the sides are just burnished. Is it that
> you can only carve on certain aspects of the grain?
I'm guessing they only carve endgrain, so the little bits of wood
won't break off into a toddler's mouth and choke him/her.