getting started carving necklace / pendants ? HOW? - Tiki Carving

P pdrake Tiki Socialite las vegas Joined: Jan 13, 2006 Posts: 1771	P pdrake Posted posted on Fri, Apr 28, 2006 7:46 AM flexshaft for dremel $28 this is a great set from warren: Part Combi LJ - Carving Kit get sanding sticks. get a really thick piece of leather to carve on your lap. some people don't carve on their laps, but sometimes i forget and go there. one slip sent me to the hospital. i usually carve the piece on the end of a piece of wood about 8" long. it gives me a handle until it's pretty far along. then i cut it off and finish off the bottom. you might also want a small belt sander. $40 at harbour freight. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=2485 i love it for rounding out the wood prior to carving. (most wood comes square.) that's all i can think of right now.

flexshaft for dremel $28

this is a great set from warren: Part Combi LJ - Carving Kit

get sanding sticks.

get a really thick piece of leather to carve on your lap. some people don't carve on their laps, but sometimes i forget and go there. one slip sent me to the hospital.

i usually carve the piece on the end of a piece of wood about 8" long. it gives me a handle until it's pretty far along. then i cut it off and finish off the bottom.

you might also want a small belt sander. $40 at harbour freight. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=2485
i love it for rounding out the wood prior to carving. (most wood comes square.)

that's all i can think of right now.

Post #229166 by pdrake on Fri, Apr 28, 2006 7:46 AM