[Woodcarver] Single Tool Set?

[Ramsey]

Where to start?  Well Pete, If I were carving for a hobby, I would 
stick to hand carving chisels or knives.  It's quieter, cleaner and 
for me, more satisfying.

However!!  I carve for a living and speed is paramount.  I use 
whatever works best for the particular application, including hand 
carving chisels, chain saws, routers, heavy duty die grinders, angle 
grinders with chain saw type wheels and with coarse discs,  Dremels, 
high speed DC die grinders, burning tools and straight and right 
angle air die grinders in three different sizes.  In addition, I use 
hundreds of different bits, burrs and sanding discs.

The Dremel is a great tool but limited in what it can do.  I would 
recommend branching out.  There is a 300 K RPM air tool that is great 
for fine detail.  Research the myriad of tools available for all 
aspects of carving.  Your work will improve as a result.

Ron Ramsey
http://www.carvedbyramsey.com

>I'm kinda new to the wc culture here in NE.  I'm kinda glued to my Dremel,
>haven't spent much time outside of that and hands on sanding.  Kindof a
>video game-raised guy stuck on technology.  Anyone else out there stick to a
>single tool set?  I've got a ton of my grandfather's old carving tools, but
>I never use them.  Stuck on Dremel.  Is there anything better?  I'm open to
>ideas, because it's not exactly easy to hold when doing detail work.

>Thanks!
>-Pete

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