[Woodcarver] Favorite burrs

[Ron Ramsey]

Hi Denny,

You didn't say how large of a piece you would be carving.  A 3/32" bit is a usually too small for rapid stock removal.  There would be too much vibration.  Basswood is not a good wood for power carving but if your intention is to remove the waste before moving on to hand tools,  I recommend the Saburr disc shaped burrs.  For rapid stock removal on larger pieces, I use the coarse 1/4" shank x 1 1/2" diameter disc in a large die grinder.  For smaller pieces the 3/4" diameter x 1/8" shank disc works great.  You can drag the disc sideways to remove wood fast.

Ron Ramsey
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> I'm looking for a burr to take off wood (basswood) fast.  I prefer a 

> 3/32" shaft.  Does anyone have a favorite?

> Denny Hajek

> Marietta, Ga

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