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Old 10-27-2005, 02:21 PM
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Hi all,

I bought a fake pumpkin, that's hollow and said to be "carvable" made out of some sort of styrofoam. I think my carving knife would do a great job cutting it, but I don't want to use if it will wreck the knife.
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Old 10-27-2005, 03:43 PM
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It (the styrofoam) may dull the knife somewhat, but since you will be doing only a relatively small amount of carving, the blade should buff back into shape easily enough. If I were carving such an item, I would opt for an exacto type knife instead. Sharp, but inexpensive.
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Old 10-27-2005, 08:11 PM
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Buy a cheap pumpkin carving set with the mini saw or grab your thinnest steak knife and go to work. Why use your good carving knife on foam?
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