AMT carving tools

stickman · #1 08-02-2007, 10:18 AM

just bought a set of AMT carving tools at a garage sale .they look like there made well but I didn't notice it said china on the blades .I think it stainless steal .I didn't pay very much for them 50$ got me 4 gouges and a v and an angled chisel plus a whole set of chip knives ,3 spoke shaves and a jig to sharpen drill bits.anyone know of them and do you think rick from seattle wood sharpen them

Thomp · #2 08-02-2007, 11:50 AM

heck rick sharpends paper cutting shears ice carving tools and everything else, i dont see why he wouldnt sharpen the tools you mentioned

you lucky dog i been hunting for a spoke shave to debark and reduce some walking sticks with but refuse to pay a high price for one,. i just been using my 6" block plane and regreting it.

good find micheal for 50 cents...

EdO · #3 08-02-2007, 12:04 PM

lI've had an AMT knife for several years and it's just fine. How the rest of the tools are, I can't say. Just because it says China, doesn't make it low quality. It can, but not necessarilly so. I've got a number of Chinese pocket knives that compare favorably with the best American Brands. Steel Warrior, Rough Rider and U.S. Classic are three of the brands. For anyone interested here's a review on one model of a Steel Warrior pocket knife.

http://www.rod-neep.co.uk/rod/knives...or1/index.html

AlArchie · #4 08-02-2007, 06:20 PM

AMT (American Machine Tool) Ya, right.......got out of the carving tool business about 15 years back. I picked up a closeout set of three 3" fishtail gouges and was totalyy bummed out. But after a brief "mad" I got busy, reground the bevels, honed them up, and now they are three of my favorites. They are not stainles but a good grade high carbon tool steel polished to a fine finish. You got yourself a bargain!

Al

Eddy Smiles · #5 08-02-2007, 10:28 PM

I've yet to see a tool that has made in China on it not require a complete regrind and sharpening. Even the "Buck" brand that Home Depot sells won't cut butter without reworking. I was going to pick up a set until I opened the package in the store and looked at them. I'd have to send them off to Rick before they'd be safe enough to use.