[Woodcarver] tool question-Sculpture House Tools

[Daniel Heine]

Steve,

I have 2 sets of their smaller long handled tools, and 2 sets of their palm tools. They are very good quality tools, on par with the Ramelson tools. I give these tools to boys who are working on their wood carving merit badge. If you have had any experience with Warren Cutlery's interchangeable handle sets, their gouges are made for them by Scuplture House. I have not used their full size tools, but I am sure they are not the same quality as Stubai, or some of the other premium quality tools, but they may be fine to start with. The problem is that if you decide to upgrade later, it will cost you more money in ther long run.

Good Luck,
Dan Heine
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  From: Steve Klein 
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  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

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    Hello,

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

    http://www.mountainwoodcarvers.com/carve4less.htm

    Thanks,
    Dan Heine
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      Sent: Saturday, May 06, 2006 11:28 AM
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      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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