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30th March 2007, 01:07 AM #1
Best tools?
Hi all. I want to get into carving - have a beginners course in June but would like to have a go before then. What brand of tool would you experienced ones recommend? Are Pfeil the best? What tools would you buy (a kit or just a few essentials)? Any tips would be much appreciated.
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Andrew
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30th March 2007, 04:07 AM #2Member
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I like Ashley Iles best.....have some Stubai and they are excellent, but lean towards the Ashley Iles.
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30th March 2007, 06:06 AM #3
Just to confuse the issue..I would go the pfeil,mainly because I'm used to em,,but there's no doubt that they are a very good chisel.
I 'd also suggest a few essentials rather than a kit.
depends a bit on what size pieces ur going to make.
cheers underfoot
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Hi Andrew, welcome to the slim ranks of the carvers. I have dabbled with carving for 40 years, doing so little in this time that I am still a "beginner". My advice, for all is worth, is:
- provided it is good quality, so you are sure that it is not the tool limiting you, any brand will do. Later on, with experience, you will develop your own preferences, but that is irrelevant at the moment.
- buy only what you need for the project at hand. You will see that you can do a lot with only a couple of basic tools. It is my experience and the advice from the books on the topic that I have read.
Cheers
Frank
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1st April 2007, 11:52 PM #5New Member
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For the price and for the ease of use I found that flexcut are the tools for a new carver. They come very sharp and are easy to keep sharp. The price is not to high and most can afford them, to try their hand at carving with knives or chisels.
Ed Firewood Studio
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2nd April 2007, 02:07 AM #6
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Thanks all.
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You can pick up a set of six wood carving chisels for $10 at an art supply shop. I was suprised at how good the quality is for the price. Then you can learn about sharpening without wasting expensive swiss steel. I finish mine with a buff on a hard felt wheel using metal polishing compound which keeps them razor sharp.
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2nd April 2007, 05:34 PM #8
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