Carved Figures

Im kind of meddlesome in timber figure as well as stuff, im already in a emporium category as well as know how to work with timber upon machines as well as things though id similar to to carve also. how most does it price for a collection as well as how prolonged does it take to turn decent during carving? where can i get collection or sense how to carve?
where can i get great timber to cave, as well as what have been great woods for carving? prices?

I’ve been meddlesome in palm figure my own timber chess set as well as house though have no timber figure experience. A chess set has 64 pieces as well as we consider which could be really tough upon a hands but a right collection for tiny timber carving, so I’d similar to to know what kind of collection would be most appropriate for that. Also we would be elegant of any recommendation upon a sort of timber to make use of and/or tips upon staining/glossing.

Thanks in allege for your responses, Yahoo! Answers community.