: Sounds like my experience, I paid $70 for a clear straight 10 foot
: WRC 2x6 here in Calgary.
: Later that year I stopped at a small sawmill in Revelstoke BC
: (middle of the mountains) and got a couple more for 5 bucks
: each.
: Oddly enough I no longer feel guilty about the 70 dollar paddle, my
: time spent carving it was worth more, and I love that blade.
: Have fun carving it down.

A few of us have no choice but to try to use knotty fence posts. As was suggested earlier...get an imperfect board to practice on. Use the nice one for the 2nd or 3rd try.

Kim or kiim