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Old 01-27-2008, 01:06 PM
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I have been carving reliefs with an X-acto knife and now I am ready to buy a set of tools and learn caricature carving. Should I buy micros?
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Old 01-27-2008, 02:07 PM
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Most caricature books have a list of tools used.

A good knife is a must.

I would not recommend the micro tools just yet. They are not as versatile - you can actually get a few tools that can be used both for relief and caricature.
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Old 01-27-2008, 02:43 PM
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Same advice as we gave to another beginner yesterday. Start off easy with a beginners set from Little Shavers, Smoky Mountain Woodcarvers....etc... and once you get your hands dirty you'll know exactly what sizes work for you.
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Old 01-28-2008, 10:02 AM
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Another vote here for the beginners kit from littleshavers.com.

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Old 01-29-2008, 01:06 AM
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on the subject of Micro tools, has anyone tried dockyards micro tool set ?
I am intrested in miniatures,my shop is so full of "stuff" I dont have room to do anything very big.
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Old 01-29-2008, 04:07 PM
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According to recent posts Dockyards received an "A" in usage and durability. I haven't bought a set yet because the prices vary so much from dealer to dealer. I know that I've seen sets between $34-$39 but the last show that I was at they wanted $55. Also I'm very vested in Flexcut's. Haven't fully made up my mind yet......
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I LOVE Dockyards (of course, I own Dockyards and Flexcuts - lol) and I buy all my Dockyards from Rick at http://littleshavers.com/ because they come totally sharpened, honed and ready to use.

hmmmmm That's why I buy everything at Little Shavers.
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