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!<br>
<br>Corey<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 4:57 PM, Larry Yudis <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:thewoodcraftshop@mchsi.com">thewoodcraftshop@mchsi.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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<div dir="ltr" align="left"><span><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Arial">Thanks for the kind words Corey. The HT palm tools are
really sweet. Good English steel forged by good English
craftsmen.</font></span></div>
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<div dir="ltr" align="left"><span><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Arial">I will let Rick know the good job he's doing on
sharpening.</font></span></div>
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<p><font size="2">Larry (BIG DOG) Yudis<br>The Woodcraft Shop<br>2724 State
St<br>Bettendorf, IA
52722<br>800-397-2278<br><a href="http://www.thewoodcraftshop.com" target="_blank">www.thewoodcraftshop.com</a><br><br>Carol and Larry Yudis,
Show Chairs<br>International Woodcarvers Congress<br>Affiliated Wood Carvers,
Ltd.<br>PO Box 104<br>Bettendorf, IA 52722<br>563-359-9684
(days)<br>563-355-3787 (evenings)<br><a href="http://www.awcltd.org" target="_blank">www.awcltd.org</a><br><br></font></p>
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[mailto:<a href="mailto:woodcarver-bounces@carverscompanion.com" target="_blank">woodcarver-bounces@carverscompanion.com</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Corey
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Woodcarvers<br><b>Subject:</b> [Woodcarver] Hey Bigd og<br></font><br></div>
<div></div>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! <br><br>Corey<br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Corey<br>Iowa
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