BeaverCraft Basswood Carving Blocks BW16 pcs - Soft Whittling Wood Carving Kit for Beginners - Unfinished Wooden Block Set - Basswood for Crafts

It's basswood. No knots. Good quality.

I have bought several packages over the past couple of years and the wood is always good and consistent.

Some of the better Amazon bought basswood. Light, no knots, cuts clean.

The wood strips are 1x1 inch and not undersized. The basswood is of reasonable quality. They tend to be somewhat more harder than premium white basswood but not bad. Carve a piece of poplar and these will seem like butter by comparison. There are numerous 1x1 carving tutorials on the internet for beginners. More important than the wood is the quality of the knife. A good flat ground, thin bladed , razor sharp knife makes a world of difference. Such a knife will typically run from 30 dollars and up.

Good quality blocks for a good price, perfect for the "5 minute carving" classes my husband teaches in local youth groups.

Delivered fast and as advertised.

Soft easy to carve a win.

This basswood is excellent for carving. Every piece was in perfect shape. I ordered a different Beavercraft package of wood from Amazon and it was perfect as well. I will definitely order this again.