First Carving...EVER! - Tiki Carving

T TheBigT Tiki Socialite Fabulous Houston Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 1798	T TheBigT Posted posted on Wed, Sep 2, 2009 8:30 AM On 2009-09-02 07:52, Tiki Tack wrote: Thanks...words of encouragement go a loooong way. He's a whopping 5"...lol I was looking around at some carving tools...they are expensiiiive. The cheapest I found around my area was a five tool set at Home Depot for $40. I think I'll hit a few more places and maybe online...if the shipping won't kill it. Did I mention how much I love this site! So much information, inspiration, and tips. Yep, tools can be expensive. Well actually, they are expensive. If you are going to carve just small ones for now you can probably keep using xacto knives. Just get some different shaped blades. I have seen gouges for xacto. A dremel with a burr and some sanding drums would come in real handy for you as well.

On 2009-09-02 07:52, Tiki Tack wrote:
Thanks...words of encouragement go a loooong way. He's a whopping 5"...lol I was looking around at some carving tools...they are expensiiiive. The cheapest I found around my area was a five tool set at Home Depot for $40. I think I'll hit a few more places and maybe online...if the shipping won't kill it. Did I mention how much I love this site! So much information, inspiration, and tips.

Yep, tools can be expensive. Well actually, they are expensive. If you are going to carve just small ones for now you can probably keep using xacto knives. Just get some different shaped blades. I have seen gouges for xacto. A dremel with a burr and some sanding drums would come in real handy for you as well.

Post #480869 by TheBigT on Wed, Sep 2, 2009 8:30 AM