[Woodcarver] beginner $50 tools

[Martin Leenhouts]

For chip carving, $35.95 is all it takes for a top quality Swiss cutting knife and stab knife. Add fancy handles for another $20 if you like.
   
  The low start up cost is something I really like about chip carving.
  More chip carving tool info at http://mychipcarving.com/knives.htm
   
  And this ain't no dripple.
  Marty
  www.MyChipCarving.com
   

Lkdhvt at aol.com wrote:
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    Should beginner's start with a beginner's (inexpensive) carving set or go 
right
to the $50 each tools ?
   
  No No NO to starting with sets and/or $50 each tools.
   
  In most of the classes I teach I tell beginners to start with a basic straight blade bench knife.  Then buy tools one at a time as they need them.  If you buy a "set" of tools when you first start out___ you will usually find you only use a few of the tools in the set.  I often tell people to buy a tool as they need it for a project--i.e.-need a small palm v tool-buy it.  If you only buy individual tools as you need them-over a period of time you will find you build a good usable collection.  As far as brand, I think is a matter of personal preference.  Many people like the flexcut tools--but I am not fond of their handles, so I buy the blades and make my own handles.  Have a couple of flea market "finds" I really like.  I have some of the old Marples tools I bought new in the early 70's and I really like them.  The ones they make today--I find the quality is very poor.  Hope this helps a bit.
  I could go on for a long time with the tool dribble.  Feel free to contact me off list and I will try to help as much as possible.
   
   
  Don H in VT
http://woodcarversdepot.com/



    
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