[Woodcarver] Help again with tools!

[Mike Gratton]

There are many reputable vendors available by phone or
on the internet which can definitely get you started. 
Here are 3 that I have ordered from in the past and
that I really like(in no particular order):

www.littleshavers.com
www.woodcarvers.com
www.thewoodcraftshop.com

I can say that Rick at littleshavers does have a
starter kit that contains a carving glove, thumb
guard, knife, strop, honing compound, and set of 6
palm tools in a wooden box for $45.  They come very
sharp and ready to go.

mikeg

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> > Hi Ya Everyone,

> Just wanted to say Hi! Hope all is well in your neck

> of the woods :)   I think I have mentioned in the

> past on the Woodcarver Digest that I had bought some

> carving tools from Ebay.  Well as it turned out when

> they finally got here, all the people who warned me

> of this were right?  They finally came and are

> terrible tools.  It is a set made by Hawk, cheap

> Chinese junk I believe.  The tools are made of very

> very rough steel which I have found aren't

> sharpening very well.  I am back to the beginning

> again due to the waiting and the very poor tools. So

> I am wondering if I can get some help again as good

> tools make good carvings?  If so, What tools should

> I get to start trying to carve with?      Sharp

> tools being the key to good carvings.  I am not sure

> which size of gouges, skews or V tools I will need

> and possibly a stab knife and chip knife for relief.

>  I don't think I will be doing any large carvings. 

> I would like to do some small to medium size relief

> carvings and some "in the round" animal carvings

> that I have some patterns for that will only be

> about 5 to 6 inches long and I believe require

> layering of 3/4" boards of 3 to 4 layers.

>     I guess the major problem for me is which sizes

> of tools to get.  Should I be getting detail tools

> for the work I want to do for now? 

> Again I am very confused as to where to go now as

> this debacle from eBay has definitely set me back

> and have to start all over again. All I have is the

> very awesome Ron Wells bench knife I got from Jan

> such a great knife.  I don't have alot of money to

> spend as I have been off work doing the full time

> Daddy thing with my son :)

> I hope everyone who helped before will give me

> pointers once again    

>    Hope you can get me started...AGAIN ;)

> 

> Chris Huggins

> Collingwood, Canada

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