| Project by Jimthecarver | posted 319 days ago | 303 views | 2 times favorited | 13 comments | ![]() |
As a beginning carver I didnt want to invest alot of money into a hobby I maynot enjoy so I decided to make my own tools to carve. I joined a local guild and found that many carvers make thier own tools as well. So I was on the right track so far. I thought I would share a few of the tools I made as well as my last three finished today.
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13 comments so far
rpmurphy509
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posted 319 days ago
Are you also making the blades from metal stock, or are you re-purposing them
from other tool steels?
Very interesting shapes (looks comfortable), at first glance I thought they
were fishing lures.
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MsDebbieP
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posted 319 days ago
look at you!! Nice
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rikkor
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posted 319 days ago
Very nice. How are they working out?
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EGA
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posted 319 days ago
Nice work. good to see someone else make their carving gools.
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EGA
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posted 319 days ago
Accidental
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Chris
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posted 319 days ago
Very nice… That’s quite a undertaking.
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Dick, & Barb Cain
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posted 319 days ago
Very nice Jim,
Carving tools can be very expensive.
I use mostly chisels.
I’ve made a few of my own carving chisels from old spade drill bits, They really hold an edge.
You can find them at flea markets, & garage sales real cheap. I have sold a few that I’ve made.
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toyguy
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posted 319 days ago
I like it. These things look great. I have knifes, but can’t carve worth a darn. Good luck in your venture.
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Robert Smith
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posted 319 days ago
How does the middle one of the three carve? i have seen that style before but never tryed it. Great Job !! I can never get a nice handle made.
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Blake
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posted 319 days ago
So cool.
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RobG
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posted 318 days ago
Very nice work. One of my Christmas presents was Make Your Own Woodworking Tools By Mike Burton. So I am looking forward to making a few tools soon. Just curious what kind of steel do you use?
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Jiri Parkman
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posted 318 days ago
Very nice.
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trifern
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Very nice set of tools.
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