Stone Carving: Q&A + Gallery... - Tiki Carving

B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Sat, Jun 2, 2007 7:43 AM Kiwishaman, one thing that tama forgot to mention about the cheap burs(probably because he hasn't used any in a long while) is that for the most part they are not truely "Round" or balanced which creates a Bashing of the stone as well as a cutting. You can feel it bouncing and it really makes a difference. Having said that, I ordered my first burs from Lopacki myself and I got the 2 50 piece carving sets in the yellow box and I Still use them but I keep them separate from my Hongia burs. You can also get some higher grits there too. Once you carve your first couple pieces you will have a better idea of what you will need. What you will need is only One of Everything! :(

Kiwishaman, one thing that tama forgot to mention about the cheap burs(probably because he hasn't used any in a long while) is that for the most part they are not truely "Round" or balanced which creates a Bashing of the stone as well as a cutting. You can feel it bouncing and it really makes a difference. Having said that, I ordered my first burs from Lopacki myself and I got the 2 50 piece carving sets in the yellow box and I Still use them but I keep them separate from my Hongia burs.
You can also get some higher grits there too. Once you carve your first couple pieces you will have a better idea of what you will need. What you will need is only One of Everything! :(

Post #310467 by Benzart on Sat, Jun 2, 2007 7:43 AM