[Woodcarver] power carving

[Eddie Delgros]

thanks so much rick. i ordered the foredom. guess the next step will be to
start collecting bits

thanks

ed

On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 10:37 AM, Rick Johnson <n1wgk at comcast.net> wrote:


> You will likely find as many opinions out there as there are people on

> this list...however, for my $0.02, I suggest the following:

> 1) Determine your price point. Remember, the power carver itself is just

> the beginning. You will need some sort of bits, etc. to fit it, as well as

> accessories such as a foot pedal, maybe a hanger to hold the motor, and

> perhaps a flexible shaft.

> 2) Most people I know would have several power carvers, such as a Dremel

> tool (http://www.dremel.com) and perhaps a Foredom (

> http://www.foredom.net/). Those are just brand names, but there are many

> other fine rotary carvers out there.

> 3) What type of carving is she looking to do? If larger carvings, I

> suggest a larger motor (and of course, larger price tag) and larger bits

> 4) Safety. This should probably be number 1...she will need to have proper

> safety equipment such as goggles and filter mask...some wood dust is TOXIC.

>

> Do a search for power carving tools reviews and check out power carving on

> YouTube. You should be able to get a handle on what you are looking for

> based upon what you see. I hope this helps...and I would be very interested

> to see what everyone else comes up with.

>

>

>

> On 3/21/2012 10:09 AM, Eddie Delgros wrote:

>

>> i am trying to find a power carver for my wife. i dont know much about

>> them. i thought maybe you have a link to a blog where they are discussed.

>>

>> thanks

>>

>> ed

>>

>

>

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