Post #445894 by cesper on Thu, Apr 9, 2009 8:10 AM

Hi all... I'm new here. I've been reluctant to start chiseling a tiki since I have a clumsy right hand. I had a stroke a number of years ago and lost the motor skills on the right side of my body (not a big set back in most cases). My hand is strong but can only be used for grabbing things or possibly clumsily swinging a mallet into the blunt end of a chisel.

Last night, I was at a friend’s house and I discovered his Wecheer Rotary Carving tool. After playing around with it, I realized: “I CAN chisel a tiki!!!”. I am almost certain that I’ll be getting one of these.

Aside from the rotary tool, can anyone recommend tools or specific tool bits that would help this one-handed artist? I currently have a 4 inch angle grinder that needs a better tip for wood. I want to keep the tools to the core-basics at first. If my first attempt is successful, I will get more.

Any advice is GREATLY appreciated.

BTW… here’s a tiki flier I designed a few years back. I think I may try to carve this guy into a log that I have sitting in my garage.

-Craig