I don't have the strength or the budget for conventional carving chisels and my hobby centers around lettering signs and decorative embellishment of same. Ive called around but still can't determine if ALL flexcut series RG are the narrow shank or are they mixed. I've tentatively, decided that RG series are the narrow tang and SK series the wider tang for the automach. I need the narrow tang for my Wecheer handpiece but I'm afraid to order because I don't want the hassle of returning them if they aren't right. This reciprocating carving is right up my alley because I can carve hardwoods and am not limited to Basswood and Aspen which are hard to get locally.
I know I could get the Flexcut Adapter but I'm a bit nervous of that also. It looks like the tang is only a friction fit in the adapter and could soon work itself out of the adapter, and I'm also concerned about the extra length and the stress that would put on the whole setup.
Does anyone have any experience with the flexcut power gouges or the Foredom brand?
Thanks,
Paul