Post #204022 by Aaron's Akua on Wed, Dec 21, 2005 12:12 PM

Bigkahuna627, Welcome to TC. The first, most basic thing you will need is some chisels. If you're short on bucks, you can get some flat Stanleys just to get yourself started. The better chisels will cost more. A set of nice Flexcuts (6 piece set) will be around $150 or so.

The Lancelot is nice for removing lots of wood. It is too heavy duty for small details though, and will really kick back if you nudge it in the wrong direction. Be super careful with this tool - it can really jack you up if your attention wanders for a second or if you're tired.

Instead of the Dremel, you may want to consider an 1/8 hp Foredom flex shaft kit. The Dremel is a little low on power, and will only accomodate 1/8" shaft tools. The Foredom will work for 1/8, 1/4, and 3/32 shafts. You can also use it to spin drum sanding sleeves, or with a reciprocating chisel handpiece (GREAT for detailing). It's an all-around useful tool.

There's lots of tool tips great in THIS POST. Check it out and you will find the answers to some of the other questions that you haven't asked yet.

Good luck & keep us posted. Post more questions as you go - we all love to help out and see works in progress.

Aaron