Timeline for What tools can I use for carving
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| Nov 21, 2015 at 2:44 | comment | added | Treow Wyrhta | LOL, I think you scared him. | |
| Nov 10, 2015 at 18:55 | history | edited | Graphus | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Nov 10, 2015 at 16:05 | comment | added | Graphus | @grfrazee, yes I should add something to that effect. Carving chisels can be extraordinarily expensive compared to the going rate for bench chisels so there's potential for quite some sticker shock! | |
| Nov 10, 2015 at 16:02 | comment | added | Graphus | @keshlam, yes talc would be much much softer than the silica deposits in some tropical hardwoods. | |
| Nov 10, 2015 at 15:27 | comment | added | grfrazee | Good answer. It's also worth noting that carving gouges are expensive, and usually you can't afford to buy all that you "need" at one time! | |
| Nov 10, 2015 at 15:12 | comment | added | keshlam | Hm. May have to try mine on soapstone, then; talc is soft enough to be easily worked with woodworking tools, and may be less abrasive than some of the tropical hardwoods. | |
| Nov 10, 2015 at 14:48 | comment | added | Graphus | @keshlam, totally forgot about powered chisels! I even have one :o I don't know if I spaced on them because of this but I think they're mostly good for stonework and not working wood, although some people do use them successfully on wood. | |
| Nov 10, 2015 at 13:25 | comment | added | keshlam | There are also tools betwden the chisel/gouge and rotary -- handheld power tools which rapidly vibrate a chisel bit. Thd advantage is thatbthey may be less work than a hand-driven gouge and more easily controlled than a hammered gouge, with no sideways pull rom rotation.. Interchangable bits may also be an alternative to sharpening, or at least let you swap tips several times before sharpening thd whole set. The disadvantage is cost, limited size range, and some risk of RSI from the vibration. Have one, haven't used it yet. | |
| Nov 10, 2015 at 12:50 | history | edited | Matt | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
Aer!
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| Nov 10, 2015 at 10:27 | history | answered | Graphus | CC BY-SA 3.0 |