Thread: What tool to buy? Carving tools.

Hi Earthling, well done on the win, its always good to get something back. Budget in mind, I'd buy this before another Dremel:

http://www.carbatec.com.au/carving-t...ving-tools-kit

These types of shapers:

http://www.carbatec.com.au/carving-t...-carbide-burrs

Although you seem to be used to flat based sanders, a 100mm angle grinder and a flexible sanding pad with velcro surface are good, not sure if these are suitable for angle grinders though, please check.
http://www.carbatec.com.au/sanding/f...s/sanding-pads

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Thanks Spring. That looks like an AWESOME machine.
What are the recipricating handpiece chisel attatchments like? Good enough finish for that 'natural' gouge unfinished look?

I saw those pads in one of underfoots pics...was wondering what the G O was.
Are the pads cheap or Im guessing you can make other pads fit?

Originally Posted by Earthling#44-9a

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Thanks Spring. That looks like an AWESOME machine.
What are the recipricating handpiece chisel attatchments like? Good enough finish for that 'natural' gouge unfinished look?

I saw those pads in one of underfoots pics...was wondering what the G O was.
Are the pads cheap or Im guessing you can make other pads fit?

I haven't used the recipricating handpiece, opinions differ with how effective they are, some don't like the noise others say it's like hanging on to a mini jack hammer, the machine is probably better to use to drive rotary burrs, Underfoot knows where to get them cheaper, mail order from USA I think. I think you can get sheets of velcro back sand paper that you can cut out pads from but others may be able to advise you better.

Archer:
http://www.carbatec.com.au/carving-t...ving-tools-kit

Foredom:
http://www.carbatec.com.au/carving-t...sional-grinder

Im looking at buying one of these.
I mainly carve hardwoods.
It will be relacing the manual method I currently practice of files and sandpaper in the areas where my 4" and 2" Arbortech's wont fit.
It will be only occasional use as areas where the 4 or 2" dont fit arent many at the moment. However when I do need a tool, I like to have one thats up to the task, rather then a 'home handyman' quality, as I find the handyman quality tools just dont seem to do the job adequately/well.

Knowledge?

I spoke to the suppliers of archer and foredom and I found they are just recipricating carvers!
Not what Im chasing......
Terminology......

Im chasing a 'grinder' type tool.
Like the 4 & 2" Arbortech discs but something maybe 1" or smaller for those tight areas.
Hence the Dremel.................but is their something inbetween a dremel and a 2" arbortech grinder attacthment?
Something with a bit more guts then the dremel?

Originally Posted by Earthling#44-9a

Im chasing a 'grinder' type tool.
Like the 4 & 2" Arbortech discs but something maybe 1" or smaller for those tight areas.
Hence the Dremel.................but is their something inbetween a dremel and a 2" arbortech grinder attacthment?
Something with a bit more guts then the dremel?

So how about that die grinder Underfoot spoke of? I'm looking for a tool like this myself, and I've made some research; these toys start at about 240 W of power, and go to 750W -the Dremel is no match here; you can adjust the RPM with some of them ,from 10 000 to 25 000, and here comes the best part:

Originally Posted by Earthling#44-9a

..............but is their something inbetween a dremel and a 2" arbortech grinder attacthment?
Something with a bit more guts then the dremel?

Yep, what Artesano said Earthling,
A die grinder (straight grinder) seems to be what you're describing,
remember these things have a fair bit of grunt, (think of hand holding a router to shape a piece of wood) but they remove material fast.
I've had the best results with carbide burrs (coarsest available) and this is by far the cheapest Ive ever found them
http://stores.ebay.com/Kutzall-Closeouts

Die grinders.......
Thats what those funny looking half grinding looking tools are........
Thanks for that Artesano and Underfoot.

Makita do one for $129 GD0600; and a then they go up to $300 plus.....big difference in quality? Does one need variable speed? Im imagining variable speed would be handy.......
Those burrs etc look mean and ready to chomp......

Can you use die grinders for sanding or anything else?

Do these fit them?
http://www.carbatec.com.au/sanding/f...s/sanding-pads

Well....I ended up buying a few things for my money

13" bar and chain for the wee Stihl ( so much better then swinging the 18" Husq) $120

Bosch variable speed Die Grinder GGS 27L of Ebay $111

5 x Kutzall Extreme Carbide Burrs from Ebay America $51

400 Model Dremel with Flexi and lots of other bits $189

Peltor H10A Earmuffs (highest rating ever for an earmuff ) Their Brilliant! $41

75mm Flexable Sanding Pad + sheets of Sand paper to suit $34

Lastly a Tungsten toothed 2" blade for the Arbortech. $37

Thanks for all the help fellow Earthlings and for the PMs

I Looooooooove shopping for tools!

Now offski to the shed