Frequently Asked Questions
 | Question: | What type of wood do you use? | |
Response: | In order of preference, I use yellow cedar, red cedar and Vacouver Island white pine. I have also been known to use bass wood, alder wood and yew wood.
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Question: | Do you make your own knives? | ||
Response: | Yes I make my own blades. I also make sets of knives for other carvers. Check out my knives here | ||
Question: | What kind of paint do you use? Cecilia Anderson | ||
Response: | For smaller indoor pieces I use acrylic waterbased paints. For outdoor pieces it varies. I use either oil based paints or good quality outdoor acrylic paints. | ||
Question: | Do you use electricity in your carving? Sandra Baines | ||
Response: | When the Europeans first arrived on this Island they did not use electricity. And neither did my people. Today, we all use electricity. I use electric lights, electric heat, and for large pieces electric tools to shape them done to a useable size. The actual carving and design I do with hand tools. | ||
Question: | What do the colours mean? | ||
Response: | Traditionally black frames the internal designs, and red is the colour for the internal designs. | ||
If you have a question that is not on this page, please feel free to ASK HERB RICE! | |||
Contact: hjrice@coastsalishjourney.com