> > Do any of you have experience carving inland redwood (Sequoiadendron
> > giganteum)? ...I'm surprised the wood as so little structural
integrity, given the
> > size these trees can reach.
> I haven't carved it, but apparently it's quite a brittle wood. It may be
> there's little cross-grain structure to hold it together. ...

But... but it's beautiful...
Nuts. I was hoping I could blame my tools. Thanks for the confirmation.