Cottonwood tree bark is used by wood carvers for carving woodspirits, whimsical and magical houses.

Quality Cottonwood Bark
from British Columbia, Canada

Our hand-selected pieces are just what you have been looking for. They are extremely difficult to get (unless you live in northern British Columbia and not afraid of a good hike into the forest) and require harvesting by someone experienced. We always have a good selection of pieces in a variety of sizes and weights. While it is difficult to fit your order exactly, we can be very close and you will only be charged for 'actual weight'.

Cottonwood Bark

We have found that 1lb is a nice size for carving wood-spirits or single whimsical cottage or lighthouse. If you want to try some double whimsical cottages, multiple spirits, etc., then choose a piece around 2-1/2 lbs for best results.

Use this guideline as to typical sizes, weight, and cost: 1-1/2 lb piece is approx 3-1/2" in width, 15" long, and 3" thick. If you are after a bigger piece (like 3 or 4 lbs) that is not a problem ~ we've got it! Just make your comments or requests on your order form and we will try to help you.
We try to get you a "natural end" on at least one end of the bark ...but cannot always guarantee this (especially if you want a specific weight).

Approx 1.0lb Bark Blank	$10.50
Approx 1.5lb Bark Blank	$15.75
Approx 2.0lb Bark Blank	$21.00
Approx 2.5lb Bark Blank	$26.25
Approx 3.0lb Bark Blank	$31.50

GREAT NEW DVD by Rick Jensen

Carving Magical Tree Houses

Rick Jensen is an internationally recognized author and award-winning carver. He has been carving for more than 24 years and instructing for 15 years.

This 1hour and 44minute DVD is absolutely EXCELLENT says Pop! Divided into 9 chapters and covers everything from Safety concerns, roughing-out, carving in the windows and doors, adding detail and so much more.

You may be familair with Rick's 'best selling' book "Illustrated Guide to Carving Tree Bark" published by Fox Chapel. The book and DVD compliment each other to provide you with a complete carving course right in your own home that you can watch over and over again.

Work with Rick through this step-by-step carving project of carving a Magical Tree House in cottonwood bark. You will Love It!

DVD - Carving Magical Tree Houses Rick Jensen

$24.95

Best Bark Carving 'Spirits' Video on the Market

DVD "Bark Carving Made Easy": Wispinski

Pop says: Tony has a way of teaching that not only makes learning easy but one heck of a lot of fun. Tony is a laid-back fella from Alberta and if there is one thing he lives for (besides his family) it is carving. I daresn't say that Tony is one of the pioneers of bark carving. In fact it was Tony that taught Joyce Buchanan how to carve in bark (Joyce is the author of the book 'Carving Wood Spirits in Tree Bark' shown below).

See the photo on the left - Tony is the one on the left! Don't expect a glitzy movie theatre style video here! But you can expect a home workshop video that is one of the best we have seen for instruction. And I can assure you, Tony's style and zest for life is catching.

We often get asked by beginners just what tools they need. These are the tools that we recommend:
Round Nose Fishtail Gouge
Detail Knife KN13
Large Roughout or Jumbo Knife
Denny 5/8 Ortel Design V-Tool
Flexcut Palm Tools FR305,307,400,402 and 802
Sanding Stick

DVD - Bark Carving Made Easy

$19.95

Illustrated Guide To Carving Tree Bark: Jensen

In medieval times, shepherd peasants believed that a spirit dwelled deep within each tree. If a shepherd carved a face into the wood, the spirit would be released and good luck would be bestowed upon the carver. Inside you will find step by step instructions on carving a whimsical house and a tree, plus detailed advise on painting and finishing your carvings. Learn from the artist how to sketch out your ideas before carving or following along with a series of detailed patterns of a variety of wood spirits. 76pp

ISBN 1-56523-218-6

Illustrated Guide to Carving Tree Bark

$14.95

BUT wait a minute ...Bark Carving Doesn't have to be just about Houses & Woodspirits! Check out these sculptures by Fred Pospeschil of Wisconsin
	and guess where Fred gets his Cottonwood Bark! Big Grin!