[Woodcarver] Tools

[Vic & Cynthia Hamburger]

> "Annie" <anniequilts at hotmail.com>



> Thanks for all the info.  I have bookmarked the Maine Woodcarver's website.

> Unfortunately, they are down south and I am way up in the wilds of northern

> Maine.  I can't wait to get some supplies and start carving.  


Maura wrote:

> Anne the entire pinecone is made with a single knife.  There are many 

> good knives out there,  mora frost knife, flexcut pelican, helvie, 

> dunkle, many many more.....some priced around 15 some of the fancier 

> ones run around 35.  can be a carving or a chip carving knife but 

> regular carving knife is better for the whittling down to shape.


Hi Annie,

Sorry to hear there are no local groups of Maine carvers near you.  You 
might contact them though and see if they have members up your way. 
Carving is a popular pastime and you might be surprised to find someone 
is in your area.   How far up are you, all the way up in the county?
(For non-Mainers, "THE" County is Aroostook county, larger than several 
of the smaller NE states combined all by itself.)

Regarding Maura's comment about various knives.....there are many good 
commercially available knives but sooner or later you may want to 
consider a custom knife that is a bit more money but a great investment 
and closer to being exactly what fits your hand and needs.  We have at 
least one custom knife maker on the list (probably several more!), Mike 
Komack at http://www.preferrededge.ca/.  I have not used his knives but 
I have used other custom knives and they are a delight to work with. 
When you get some experience, you may want to consider a custom made 
knife for your carving.

Vic H