[Woodcarver] tool question-Sculpture House Tools

[Steve Klein]

Hi Dan,
    That is where I saw them.  I received their sale paper in snail mail.
I asked on the List as to the quality.  Do you have any of them?  Is so, 
what do you like or don't like about them?

Steve

Daniel Heine wrote:


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> Hello,

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> Sculpture House tools are available at a very good price at:

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> Thanks,

> Dan Heine

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>     In a message dated 5/6/2006 11:48:34 AM Eastern Standard Time,

>     danrs6 at earthlink.net <mailto:danrs6 at earthlink.net> writes:

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>         Did anyone ever respond to Steve's question?  Does anyone have any

>         experience with these tools?

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>     Re: Sculpture House Tools

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>     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.

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>     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.

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>     Maura carvin' in nyc

>     http://www.carvinginNYC.com

>     http://www.picturetrail.com/carvinginnyc

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