[Woodcarver] Hey Bigd og

[Corey Hallagan]

Now that I have several different tool makers in my collection I can sure
tell some differences in sweeps, sizes, steel etc. I have a couple Two
Cherry, many Ramelson, many Denny ( hey that rhymes) Japanese, and now half
a dozen or so Henry Taylor. Out of all my tools, I dislike the Two Cherries
as the palm tools are too large and the steel is the most brittle of all I
have. They are not the most comfortable tools, at least for me. I find
Ramelson steel to be fine and they hold and edge well but I also hear that
the quality control has gotten pretty bad and our club will no longer sell
them. Too bad. Denny's are a step above in steel, they come sharp but I
think his sweeps and sizes are the most inconsistent, #3's are more like a 2
compared to others and some  sizes are off, like the 3/8 #9 isn't anywhere
close to a 3/8 and makes a perfect 1/4 #9, which is funny cause he doesn't
make a 1/4 #9 :)   The Henry Taylors seem to be spot on in sweep and size.
Some one told me that it takes for ever to get one on a stone sharp but once
it is sharp they stay sharp better than any tool he has.  Just some of my
observations on the tools I have.  Now I shall carve!

Corey

On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 4:57 PM, Larry Yudis <thewoodcraftshop at mchsi.com>wrote:


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>  Thanks for the kind words Corey.  The HT palm tools are really sweet.

> Good English steel forged by good English craftsmen.

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> I will let Rick know the good job he's doing on sharpening.

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> *From:* woodcarver-bounces at carverscompanion.com [mailto:

> woodcarver-bounces at carverscompanion.com] *On Behalf Of *Corey Hallagan

> *Sent:* Thursday, July 02, 2009 4:12 PM

> *To:* Woodcarvers

> *Subject:* [Woodcarver] Hey Bigd og

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> Larry, love the new tools and especially liking the Henry Taylor palm

> tools. Those are some really nice tools. And thumbs up and kudos to your

> sharpening guy!� The 1/8 V-tool is the sharpest and nicest cutting V-tool I

> own! Cuts like butter!

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> Corey

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