[Thomp]

Originally Posted by Just Carving

Aw, now you done it BobD!

I just got done ordering 4 Flexcut RG tools to round out my portable tool set. It took me all day Friday to decide whether to get the RG tools or the palm hooked skew. Back and forth back and forth....

Finally, I decided on the RG tools because I just made a hooked skew, and I'm not sure whether I like it or not.

But NOW..you got me thinking again. Hmmmm...who could Santa bring this one from?!?!

Maybe thats what i need to do, leave little hints around about which flexcut tools i want, there not expencive, especally, if bought without handles..Hummmmmmmmm.. sure beats socks....HA

we only have a close circle of family that decend from the wife and me.
i dont expect anything but, provide at least 8 presents for my bunch,
unless i get strayed away into the toy isle for the grandkids, and depending on how long i stay there, it determins who else is bought for...
Grandchildren,,,
heck they dont know what christmas is everyday is christmas...for them....ha!

[Kenny_S]

Go for it Dave. It wiould be a nice Christmas present to yourself.

Been thinking about the Denny Pete Ortel chisel myself.

Thomp, you are so right," everyday is Christmas to our Grandchildren". Two of mine has BD in Oct and they made out better than Christmas, I think, and the other in June and she made out like a bandit.

[papasar]

Dave,
If your talking about the Ortel soft Vee, it is a neat little multi functional tool. Use it as a soft vee, on the flat as a left or right #1, small bites make it a gouge, left to right as you carve for beards etc. Also noticed a few guys in the club use it for hogging out.
Bill K.

[Claude]

Dave:
I started with a Flexcut 5-piece basic gouge set: http://www.flexcut.com/products/cart...ategory_id=113 and wanted to expand after a couple of years. I got the bigger set: http://www.flexcut.com/products/cart...ategory_id=206 for my birthday last year and have been very well satisfied with the selection. I can use the rubber handle, just like the fixed handel on my original set, with any of the new gouges, or I can use the heavier wooden handle with a mallet and have much greater control with my gouges. I don't think the Flexcut set would work with a lot of heavy use on walnut or oak, but for basswood, it's great for muscle power or mallet.

Claude

[cotton]

Another recommendation for the Ortel tool -- I bought one 2-3 months ago and use it all the time. I knew I'd use it for roughing out -- which I do -- but I also use it for everything all the others here have mentioned. It's high on the list of tools I use the most.

Also -- you can now get them with a longer handle, too, if you prefer. I might have done that if I had known you could.

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

thanks everyone for the input....will have to get one.............