Personal, I try to keep my wood source as local as I can get. But I am lucky to have few near me.

But I would definitely recommend going and looking at the wood you are going to be working with.

Because:

• You can see all the knots and cracks in the wood.
• Get a feel of what you can use the wood for, you may get an ideas from just looking at a piece of wood.
• Also, you can be sure that you are getting what you are paying got. Rather risking buying wood, your not 100% sure is right for pyrography, a project or to store.

Weather your an amateur or full Time Artist, you will need to know a thing or two about the equipment you will need.

You may need:

• Solid or Wire nip Pen
• Sandpaper
• Blowtorch
• Wood protector
• wood files/ engraver
• Fire extinguisher

There is no advise one can give to tell you what you are capable of. But if you were looking for advise on projects I have done, weather you need a certain wood for certain images or ideas.

• Do you have plenty of patience?
• Have you got the space?