Tools Carvers Use - Tiki Carving

AA Aaron's Akua Member Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Joined: Jul 09, 2004 Posts: 1596	AA Aaron's Akua Posted posted on Wed, Aug 18, 2004 3:40 PM Thanks, Ben. I didn't know that Harbor Freight had retail stores. I know you get what you pay for - these carving bits are cheap! BUT.... If they are going to wear out fast anyway, might as well get cheap disposable ones. At $0.85 each, I can get 8 of them for the price of 1 Dremel bit. My thinking might be wrong on this, & I'll soon find out when I start carving with them (haven't arrived yet). Do you use name brand Dremels? If so, you've got quite an investment there. Do they last long for you? Can they be sharpened? I'm thinking that maybe I'm bearing down too hard & maybe wearing them out faster... Any suggestions?

Thanks, Ben.

I didn't know that Harbor Freight had retail stores. I know you get what you pay for - these carving bits are cheap! BUT.... If they are going to wear out fast anyway, might as well get cheap disposable ones. At $0.85 each, I can get 8 of them for the price of 1 Dremel bit. My thinking might be wrong on this, & I'll soon find out when I start carving with them (haven't arrived yet).

Do you use name brand Dremels? If so, you've got quite an investment there. Do they last long for you? Can they be sharpened? I'm thinking that maybe I'm bearing down too hard & maybe wearing them out faster... Any suggestions?

Post #109028 by Aaron's Akua on Wed, Aug 18, 2004 3:40 PM