Post #135581 by Aaron's Akua on Fri, Jan 14, 2005 2:01 PM

I've been meaning to share these tools that have really worked well for me.

They're called "Rifflers" and are usually used for stone sculpture with some of the "softer" stones like soapstone and alabaster. I was interested in stone carving before I started in with wood, and these worked also particularly well for my AAC block sculptures. With all of the different shapes, they fit well within the various nooks & crannies. Although they are made for stone work, they also work well for rough-shaping wood, before you get to the course (60 grit) sanding stage. This set is course, but they also come medium and fine. This is a cheap Chinese set and cost me only about $14.00 for the entire set. The better ones are Italian, and will cost a bit more.

Here is a link to some wood rifflers at The Woodcarving Store.

http://www.woodcarvingstore.com/FilesandRifflers/Rifflers.asp

These are even cheaper at only $10.95 for a set of 8. You might want to give them a try.

Cheers!

A-A