If anyone is interested. There is a used globe for sale at the facebook page "Lucan Buy And Sell". Cost is $5. it is blue. I believe the brown ones are $100 at staples. We use ours all the time.
Gabriel has been soap carving for a bit now and would like to move on to whittling. Any suggestions as to tools/knife appropriate for an 8 year old? Best places to buy wood? Wendy