which pfeil knives for a beginner

[la tortue]

hi all,
i'm completely new to any kind of wood carving, and ordered the book "a complete guide to chip carving" from WB to get me started. i'm located in france, and would like to get some pfeil knives, but have no idea which ones i should choose.
can anyone help me here?
thanks,
david

[aulddiy]

David you'd get a better response if you indicated what type of carving you were going to try.

Try putting a different heading, Chip Carving knife, caricature carving knife, etc.
Good luck.
John

[la tortue]

ok, john, i'll do that. i thought this part of the forum was on chip carving...
thanks,
david

[richipper]

David, I would recomend getting the Wayne Barton Premium knife. Great knife!

Richard

[gtech]

I have a few Pfiel chip carving knives, but I don't like the handles.

I must prefer knives with bigger and rounder handles because they are more comfortable to use.

But in the not so round but comfortable knives, these are good



Chip Carving Knives

Gilles

[papasar]

The three Chipping Away knives posted by Gilles have ergonomically designed handles and are great especially if you are a beginner. I don't have them but have used them to teach a newbie. The shape of the handle almost forces you to hold the knife correctly. IMHO
Bill K.

[la tortue]

cool! sounds like a good plan. i've read on the orum that the way you hold the knife for a great deal determines the outcome.
do you have their reerence numbers?
thanks,
david

[papasar]

Just click on the link Gilles provided and it brings you right to them.
Bill K.

[la tortue]

oops, can't get them in france. got a mail from wb who told me to get pfeils similar to his two knifes, so i guess i'll stick to that.
thanks guys,
david

[aulddiy]

Sorry David my mistake. You did post in the chip carving section, however I opened it under new posts.
Whateveryou've had a good response from a few good chip carvers.
I use a Wayne Baron knife and a small Lamp knife. Sharpening is the trick.