You need a good hardwood . Softwood wont last and youll be inhaling some wood smoke each time. Get some wood from a craft or hobby store rather than a hardware store.
Chances are its been treated.
I like oak. If youve never carved I suggest practicing on some basswood or something similarly soft till you get it down. You dont want your beauty lookin like a rough draft eh.
FunkyMonkey Reviewed by FunkyMonkey on . carvin a pipe well i'm carving a wooden pipe out of a 2X4 block and i'm wondering if i'm supposed to do anything to the wood to keep it from catching flame or creating unwanted fumes. Rating: 5