New to woodworking Need advice for my dremel

[DRL24]

Hello,

I go to school at The Ohio State University and have recently become very interested in woodworking. Due to being in school and living in an apartment I am limited to a dremel to do any work. I need a bit for my dremel that will remove a great deal of wood to get my projects started. I have tried some dremel brand hi-speed cutters but those didnt work very well. I know I should probably get something like a carbide spur but what brand and what specifically would you recommend?

[mdallensr]

If you're going to power-carve in your apartment, you will want to find a way to control dust. That could be a way to confine the dust to a small area while you wear a respirator, or a decent dust collector. The burrs you will need should be suited to the type and size of carvings you want to make. There's a carving group in Columbus that would be a great resource for you, and they coiuld point you to local suppliers. The best way to find help and supplies is to attend a carving show. Good luck. Mike

Columbus Wood Chippers

[bethc]

Though fairly new to carving myself, I am quickly learning what works and what doesn't for my Dremel. First, let me emphasize what Mike said about controlling dust. If you carve with the Dremel much (or with any rotary carver), you will quickly foul your lungs and your apartment with dust unless you use proper precautions.

I have only worked on fairly small pieces, mainly in 2" by 2" or 3" by 3" blocks of wood of various lengths, so I can only speak to small carvings. I find one of the quickest wood removal bits is the large sanding drum that is included in most Dremel packages. I have also purchased a Typhoon bur that works well, and a Kutzal bur that removes wood quickly. Both of these are available in many different shapes and from most sources that sell rotary tools for wood carving.

I'm sure there are lots of other bits that I'm not familiar with that will also work well. With all of the super carvers on this forum, you'll no doubt get lots of advice.

Good luck with your carving.

Beth

[DRL24]

Thank you for your responses. I have been able to control dust by doing it on my porch so I am outside. I mostly have smaller peices of wood to work with aswell so I guess we are in the same situation. I will look into those burs and also check into that carving group that sounds like something that could help quite a bit having someone in person to help out as I progress

[Gulf Coast Handyman]

Here are some burrs :

Buy KUTZALL Tungsten Carbide Burrs, Burrs - Woodcraft.com

Dave

[Gulf Coast Handyman]

Check this out also.

eBay Store - Kutzall: sanding, carving burrs, carbide tools

Dave

[Ron T]

Hello and welcome, DRL. It's nice to have you here with us.

[markken5889]

Hi DRL,

Check out the stump cutters at places like MDI Woodcarving Supply, or at Greg Dorrance. Both have great stuff!

Mark

[mobjack68]

If you want to remove a lot of wood in a hurry??? FIRST you need to be intimate with your Dremel. You need to know how it will act and react. Any aggressive cutter that you intend to use will also wreak havoc on flesh and I have only dropped my Dremel once...while it was turning......took me a while to pick it back up.
I use carbide tipped router bits when I want to get real aggressive. NOT for the timid or the faint of heart...med speed and small bites. Wood block held securely and both hands on the Dremel. I have a terrible habit of trying to steady the wood and that puts several fingers and lots of connective/support tissues in harm's way. Please use caution, plan your cuts and be as safe as possible??