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Start Whittling Today With Kingcraft'S 12 Pack Of Soft Solid Baswood Carving Blocks - Perfect For Beginners And Kids! Review

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Revainrating 5 out of 5

Perfect For Carving For A Hobby

This kit is perfect, has many different sizes allowing for a variety of carved items. I carved several small models of weapons from video games I play and thought looked cool enough to try and replicate. The wood is hard yet soft, allowing for easy trimming with resistance to not take off too much or break fine pieces.Pros:Decent HardnessNo NotchesSmooth and solid all the way throughPerfect for a hobbyistCons:Not really any, except for sanding takes a good bit of effort to get all the lines…

Pros
  • Soft wood and came fast. Great for carving.
Cons
  • You do NOT GET the correct sizes and they are tiny useless to do anything with them. Waste of money.

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Quality can vary wildly from block to block

Got this as the first pack of wood I've ever carved and the first 1x1x4 block was perfect, smooth to cut and never splintered. The second block was a nightmare, with gray splotches and old wood grain throughout, so it splintered chunks off like crazy and was so hard that I wondered if my new knives were also junk.I have 10 other blocks that may or may not be as advertised, but if I'd randomly pulled that second block for my first project I'd have genuinely given up on this hobby in about an…

Pros
  • Thos is a good set, however, the wood was not as soft as it claimed. But soft enough.
Cons
  • Junk, full of knots.

Revainrating 3 out of 5

It's Wood good for me

This is one of those items I question whether to write a review. This is just wood. Can it be better, be giftable, sturdy? This is good wood, great for whittling or hobby stuff. Does that get more or less stars? If you have someone who whittles, maybe an extra gift able star. Sturdy, well it's wood, but light weight. I guess I could see a bad score if there were worm holes or a bunch of knot holes - this ha none of those and will make for great carving. Is this rare or fancy wood? No, but you'd

Pros
  • Good for beginners
Cons
  • The product may be over-packaged, adding to unnecessary waste

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Good Value for the money

This is my first attempt at woodcarving. The blocks are exactly as described, containing a good variety of sizes for undertaking a variety of projects. The basswood is either a bit harder than I expected or my new Flexcut knives are not as sharp as I expected, so I found that making V-cuts or Stop-cuts was not as easy as I expected. Unfortunately, I managed to cut too deeply once and splintered off a corner, but I think it's fixable. I did not expect my first attempt to be perfect, but it is…

Pros
  • Sizes of the wood blocks was perfect for my applications
Cons
  • The product may not offer enough blocks to provide a variety of carving options for users

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Missing pieces: my feedback

when receiving the product and opening the box there were only 6 pieces of wood. missing 6. the box was opened prior me getting it. NOT HAPPY

Pros
  • Very happy with the quality and size of these.
Cons
  • The product may not come with any instructional or educational materials for beginners

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Expensive! best in my review

Too expensive for what you receive, but I’m not able to get out to my shop to cut the wood myself these days. Thanks for attention!

Pros
  • The 1" blocks are ok, but would like 2" that would be great.
Cons
  • The softness of the baswood may make it difficult to achieve certain details or shapes in a carving project

Revainrating 4 out of 5

nice soft wood but would like a couple 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 blocks

I am new to carving. The wood is soft to carve/whittle. I would like to have a couple 1 and half by 1 and half blocks. The box includes only 2x2's and 1x1's. Overall the wood is nice.

Pros
  • Good blocks. Will definitely buy it again.
Cons
  • I like the product, but it took 2 months to ship it to me. Bummer for Christmas!

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Beginning carving best in my review

Brought the product as a gift for a friend that is learning to wood carve. He found the wood a good choice for the projects he was learning to attempt.

Pros
  • Good value and excellent wood. Wish there were more options but highly recommend
Cons
  • The blocks may be poorly cut or shaped, making them difficult to work with

Revainrating 1 out of 5

This Bass Wood is poor value for at the money.

This Bass Wood is from China. it is a very poor quality and is difficult to carve. Do yourself a big favor and buy a good quality Bass Wood from North America or Canada.

Pros
  • These wood blocks were exactly what we needed for my son's scout project. Great for beginners.
Cons
  • This wood is very soft and easy to carve.

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Exactly what the ad says: smooth, milled basswood blocks.

I use these blocks for carving miniatures with fine details. They hold up well, have a non-differentiated grain structure, and were warp and knot free.

Pros
  • Love the different sizes of bass wood! Great for practice carving!
Cons
  • The baswood may have a grain or texture that is difficult to work with or achieve a desired result

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Great package for a beginning carver

Made up templates for my Grandson to carve a chain out of one lf the 1 in x 1 in x 6 in pieces.The wood is smooth and free of surface defects. A great buy for my Grandson's initial foray into woodcarving. I hope to get larger pieces of Basswood for him in the future.

Pros
  • small pkg great contents
Cons
  • Waaaaay less wood than expected. Pretty bummed.

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Fulfilled a Young Man's Dreams

The wood gave our young man the opportunity to make something right away using his new carving set. A wonderful chance to build creativity.

Pros
  • It's definitely easier to carve Basswood than oak!
Cons
  • The product may not live up to its advertising claims, leaving consumers feeling misled or disappointed

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Pleased with its price! Packaging is sturdy!

It’s going to make a great retirement gift! We purchased a little whittling knife to go with it. Just felt it was a unique gift idea and would buy again.

Pros
  • Great product for beginners. Will purchase again.
Cons
  • The product may not be widely available or accessible to consumers

Revainrating 5 out of 5

im sure it 'wood' be good

I am a 13 year old and want this for making a mini kitchen, but my mom wont let me even tho she threw out my chop sticks that I was carving with. I am very sad but the product looks very good, also I kinda need this for my merit badge.

Pros
  • The materials arrived as advertised and in perfect condition.
Cons
  • The product may not offer enough of a selection in terms of block shapes or sizes

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Good for smaller carving projects.

Good wood for smaller carving projects - 3 to 6 inch pieces. The larger pieces of wood seemed a little harder wood. I had to really work at removing some wood due to the hardness of the wood.

Pros
  • Bought this for my 11 yr old sorry along with a whittling kit. Great wool for the wool working
Cons
  • The product may not be versatile enough for use in various styles of carving

Revainrating 5 out of 5

usable for a beginner

Priced right for beginners and easily giftable. The blocks may be too small for larger carving projects. However pieces of wood smaller then expected but workable.

Pros
  • Mom has fun with it. Cool new hobby
Cons
  • The blocks may be too small for larger carving projects

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Need to earn your scout twiddling patch.

A nice assortment of whittling wood for beginners. My grandson is learning to widdle in scouts and this worked perfectly.

Pros
  • Great softer wood for those learning and starting out
Cons
  • The blocks may contain knots or other imperfections that make them difficult to carve

Revainrating 4 out of 5

No, not good! - my new review

Bought for carving, as basswood is supposed to be soft. Hardest basswod ever. Its basswood, but not the best pieces.. This is overdried and too hard. Very disappointed.

Pros
  • Grandson used it and enjoyed it to learn how to carve
Cons
  • Hardest basswod ever. Its basswood, but not the best pieces.

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Not for lefties on my review.

They are designed for a right-handed person, the hook. I'm left-handed, I sure would like to know what I had an opportunity to purchase a left-handed hook. I had to order a left-handed hook to carve with

Pros
  • I gave this as a gift to my ten year old nephew for his birthday. He loves it!
Cons
  • The blocks may not be sustainably sourced or ethically produced