[Woodcarver] Carving Knife (chat)

[Jimmy Bates]

I typically use (2) of Ron Wells knives on a daily basis.  When carving from 1/4" stock I don't even use a bandsaw, just the long bladed Ron Wells knife. They are probably the sharpest ones I have and are easy to keep sharp. Strop every 15 minutes or so. Just don't pry with them. My other two are about an 1/8" shorter because of my mistake. 
" I " had to learn how to carve straight to avoid twisting the knife in the wood. I have a curved thin blade detail knife made by Ralph Long which allows for smooth curves and a little bending which eliminates the use of small gauges on small ornaments and such. He has an excellent thin gouge also.
My sister purchased all (5) different knives from him last year and gave them to me as a gift.
Be hard to do without the knives or my sister.
Jimmy B.
 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Daniel Heine 
To: Woodcarvers List 
Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2004 7:12 PM
Subject: [Woodcarver] Carving Knife


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Good Evening,

I've been thinking of investing in a high quality carving knife for general
purpose caricature carving, not detail. I have been looking, and there are
many different brands, Helvie, Diobsud Forge, Cape Forge, and  Denny knives.
I would like to hear your opinions on the best choice.

Thanks,
Dan Heine

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