Post #340648 by Tamapoutini on Fri, Oct 26, 2007 12:59 PM

On 2007-10-26 04:03, sar1 wrote:

I agree, the individuals are Much better quality than the big sets and the higher grits are better yet..

One thing I have learned so far about carving stone is knowing the hardness of the stone that you are working with. The harder the stone the slow the going. If you are just starting out in stone carving and don't know if you are going to stick with it for the long haul, you may want to use the cheap burrs to see if you like stone carving. Then find the burrs you like to work with the most and purchase the high quality ones separately.

I yet have to find a place to purchase Hongia inverted cone concave burrs or any Hongia burrs of any kind.

sar1

Welcome Sar1 - so you want to join the stoners corner eh? :lol:

Beginning with one of those burr-sets is a good idea. You will probably find that you dont use about half of them, but until youve tried them all youll never know your preferences (and not all carvers prefer the same range), and youre better off buying good quality versions of the types you do like..
Ive just looked back at the Hongia catalogue from 'Q' (no longer in business) & cant find any concave-ended burrs on there either, but am certain that they are available. Hongia area Taiwanese manufacturer if that helps with your investigation..?

Good luck with your endeavours - be sure to show us your Tiki efforts!

Tama :)