Peter Bell
05-29-2009, 7:17 PM
I am not sure if this should be here or in the hand Tools section, but I think you guys might give another perspective.
I am interested in making hand tools and have ordered a lot of brass back and about 2.4 meters ( that's about 7 feet ) in your money of saw steel from the US. I use different files and rasps and a scroll saw and band saw to cut out the rough shape.
As you can never have enough tools in your quiver when you attack a bit of wood, I was wondering if you could see a place for some carving knives or gouges especially in the areas where you might like to fancy up a handle with some wheat markings and defining some fancy lamb's tongue shape that is too small for a larger file and where some intricate design is needed.
If so, what tools would you suggest so I could experiment. Even though I am in Australia I will have no trouble getting the knives, files or gouges necessary from a Woodcraft store.
Peter
I am interested in making hand tools and have ordered a lot of brass back and about 2.4 meters ( that's about 7 feet ) in your money of saw steel from the US. I use different files and rasps and a scroll saw and band saw to cut out the rough shape.
As you can never have enough tools in your quiver when you attack a bit of wood, I was wondering if you could see a place for some carving knives or gouges especially in the areas where you might like to fancy up a handle with some wheat markings and defining some fancy lamb's tongue shape that is too small for a larger file and where some intricate design is needed.
If so, what tools would you suggest so I could experiment. Even though I am in Australia I will have no trouble getting the knives, files or gouges necessary from a Woodcraft store.
Peter