Post #716244 by DHTiki on Wed, May 7, 2014 12:18 PM

Nice job on the tiki, keep up the good work. Mine seem to take forever, too - I feel your pain.

I remember seeing that post on TB when it was first posted. As he says, it was really user error that caused the problem. I use the Lancelot blade and it can save huge amounts of time. But you really have to treat it with respect. Always (always, always, always) have two hands on the grinder and make sure the piece that you're carving is clamped down tight. It will absolutely grab hold of a piece and either fling it across the room or run the grinder in some random direction very quickly. You can't let your mind wander while using the Lancelot - even if it doesn't do something like injure you, it'll carve an unwanted trench into your work so fast it'll make your head swim. It does make you better at figuring out how to make stuff look like you MEANT to make that particular gouge in that particular place.

Carve more!

Cheers!