[Woodcarver] tool question-Sculpture House Tools

[Linehan718 at aol.com]

In a message dated 5/6/2006 11:48:34 AM Eastern Standard Time,  
danrs6 at earthlink.net writes:

Did  anyone ever respond to Steve's question?  Does anyone have  any
experience with these tools?




Re: Sculpture House Tools
 
Having a few of their Larger Mallet tools, and having heard about their  
product over the years, I will give my humble opinion.  Sculptue House was  at one 
time a respected American Carving tool but over the years steel quality  has 
slipped a notch or two.  If you can get an older set, do.  The  tools they 
currently sell are a decent tool for the price, but you do get what  you pay for. 
 They are certainly usable, but need someone who really knows  how to 
sharpen. They are a bit weighty.  I can not speak for their  smaller tools so don't 
know about their detail ability. They do not match  up with some of the more 
quality overseas product lines but are on a par with  AMT chisels, which again, 
for the price, are okay.
 
My personal advise is that if you can afford to buy better chisels, than  
look elsewhere but if you are on a budget looking for mallet tools that you  can 
beat the heck out of, and you can sharpen, buy one or two and decide for  
yourself.
 
Maura carvin'  in  nyc
http://www.carvinginNYC.com
http://www.picturetrail.com/carvinginnyc
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