[Woodcarver] Re: Flexcut tools

[Gary & Marie Crosby]

Jared, if you looking for some free patterns drop by my page, I've stated
this before to all the members on this net, If I have the pattern your
looking for, it's free just ask. If I don't have I can always make it for
you.

Chimo !

Bing
http://darkwood-woodcarving.com
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  From: woodcarver-bounces at six.pairlist.net
[mailto:woodcarver-bounces at six.pairlist.net]On Behalf Of Jared Hill
  Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 1:58 PM
  To: woodcarver at six.pairlist.net
  Subject: [Woodcarver] Re: Flexcut tools



  Thank you all for the advice.  I am going to start out primarily doing
relief carvings and go from there.  I don't want to limit myself as far as
wood types go at this point.  With your help I have decided to start out by
purchasing a few Pfiel tools for mallet work and I will contact Bill when I
get ready for more Flexcut hand/palm tools.

  In addition, you all have helped me decide to go with a Jet planer, a Jet
jointer, a Delta band saw and a Makita router.  I am very excited about this
endeaver.  I am currently working through some drawing lessons and look
forward to start working with wood.

  By the way, I enjoy looking at your creations on the web sites you post.



    Nothing I guess jan, some seem to like them. I wouldn't trade my  palm
    flexcuts for anything. I just prefer a stiff mallet tool.  Have  tried
flexcuts
    large mallet tools and didn't like them so much. although  others swear
by them. I
    prefer a more solid tool.  I would rather that  the entire force of the
    mallet strike be transferred to the wood.  The  flex in flexcut tools
absorbs a bit
    of the whack.  The main point is that i  am trying to advise the carver
to
    try to picture the things he will be carving  in a few years down the
road and
    to try to steer his tool purchases in that  direction, be they micro,
palm,
    intermediate, mallet or sculptors tools.   There are lots of top-notch
brands to
    choose from out there, swiss, stubai,  taylor, ashley Isles, 2 cherries,
    hirsch, spannsage, dastra and flexcut to name  just a few. And it all
comes down to
    how the tools feel in the hand of the  carver and whether or not they
serve
    his intended purpose. The best  thing about flexcuts is that they come
    wonderfully presharpened and the edge  holds its sharpness well.  some
of the other
    tools must be sharpened before  first use.

    Maura carvin'  in  nyc
    http://www.carvinginNYC.com
    http://www.picturetrail.com/carvinginnyc
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