Rotozip anyone?? - Tiki Carving

J JohnnyP Tiki Socialite Attica, MI Joined: Nov 23, 2005 Posts: 1695	J JohnnyP Posted posted on Sat, Aug 19, 2006 11:53 AM Like Rodeotiki, I've used RotoZip bits in my Dremel. They work wonderfully. They are agressive bits and can remove a lot of wood in a hurry. One great thing about them is you can drill a hole and then move the bit sideways through the wood. The hard part is since the bit has a rotation it tends to want to wander off to one side and/or follow the soft grain. The real bad thing about these bits is if you are carving soft wood they can catch and really dig into the wood in a hurry and put a really big unexpected gouge into your piece. Since they catch easy they can take a walk, watch your fingers. I've wondered about buying a RotoZip for carving myself. The observations I mentioned above might not be any issue if the bits were used in the proper tool. JP

Like Rodeotiki, I've used RotoZip bits in my Dremel. They work wonderfully. They are agressive bits and can remove a lot of wood in a hurry. One great thing about them is you can drill a hole and then move the bit sideways through the wood. The hard part is since the bit has a rotation it tends to want to wander off to one side and/or follow the soft grain. The real bad thing about these bits is if you are carving soft wood they can catch and really dig into the wood in a hurry and put a really big unexpected gouge into your piece. Since they catch easy they can take a walk, watch your fingers.

I've wondered about buying a RotoZip for carving myself. The observations I mentioned above might not be any issue if the bits were used in the proper tool.

Post #249829 by JohnnyP on Sat, Aug 19, 2006 11:53 AM