Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2008 09:25:48 -0800 (PST)
From: Michael Richardson <zenchops59-AT-yahoo.com>
To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Sculpting Pine Wood?


Forgive me if someone has already written this, but what you want is not a dremel nor even a foredom flexible shaft. No, THE tool for carving wood is called a die grinder. Most have 1/4" collets, and can receive bits as rough as rasps down to very fine carbide cutters. There are air powered versions and ones with electric motors.These tools have the power to remove stock and the rpms ( 26000 ) to cut without applying a lot of pressure to your piece. ( as opposed to chisel and mallets, for example ) Between one of these and a bandsaw, I was once upon a time whipping out carved wood marionette hands ( articulated, no less ) is less than an hour.

    I currently have one made by Dewalt which is okay, though I have to wrap tape around the switch so that the thing will run without me holding it down. I had a Bosch one which cost more but was better because you can hold it better, especially important when you are doing close quarter type carving.

Michael


--- On Mon, 12/22/08, Mathieu René <creaturiste-AT-primus.ca> wrote:

> From: Mathieu René <creaturiste-AT-primus.ca>
> Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Sculpting Pine Wood?
> To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org
> Date: Monday, December 22, 2008, 11:06 AM
> Thanks a lot, David, for the detailed advice.
> I didn't know Poplar and Basswood were related.
> Which of the two do you prefer, or are both useful for
> different 
> applications?
> I can get Poplar around here, at least I've seen it in
> dowels from the USA.
> 
> I do know a lumber dealer not far from where I live. I
> never asked about 
> poplar or Basswood there.
> I defenitely will now, since I have a specific project for
> it, and that you 
> gys have convinced me to let og of pine and go straight to
> Linden...
> 
> I have been convinced for a while (4 years) that I want one
> of those band 
> saws.
> Instead of just being hopeful to get one someday, I'm
> actively working 
> toward getting one.
> I feel it's necessary in my technical evolution. I,ve
> worked with those 
> before, but I need to have them at my disposal at all
> times, for 
> efficiency's sake. Doing tongue and groove
> articulations without those is a 
> painstaking endeavour. So is making controllers (which I
> make with saws, 
> ex-acto, and files)!
> 
> Working with the files, gouges and small powertools will
> surely be 
> beneficial in my progress, until I can get the time-saving,
> 
> precision-enabling machines (band saw and belt sander).
> 
> 
> 
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