Yule's come early!

[Grimnir]

Look what I got in the post today!



Flexcut 11-piece set, Kirschen carving knife and a slipstrop

Now I need to learn how to use them!

[Lynn O. Doughty]

You'll also need to be very careful when removing and exchanging the different blades. That's the one drawback to this otherwise very good collection of palm gouges. I finally gave up and used vet-wrap to wrap a large ball around each of the ones I use most. Doesn't make them portable any longer but does lessen the chance of me jamming one into my hand when changing the tools.

[BobD]

Nice Haul, Grim! That'll keep you busy!

Excellent point, Lynn. I've done more damage to myself pulling tools out of the tool roll than when carving!

I put a piece of foam in the bottom of one of those little plastic drawers you see at K-mart and have my tools loose inside that. I usually get cut when a gouge sticks a little bit and I increase pressure, and it suddenly lets go!

Bob

[cannuckcarver]

Thats nice, I was thinking on getting a similar set let us know how it works out for you, I am getting a set of knives from CarverTurner and I was thinking on getting one of those also....Let us know.

[Gulf Coast Handyman]

Nice early present Grim, you will enjoy that very much !! What Lynn said is true, when I use mine I turn the pouch kinda to an A shape and pull straight up, never had a problem getting cut. Enjoy !

Dave

[scampbell]

That is a good set. I picked one up after Christmas last year when Santa forgot about it. I've had a great deal of fun with the set. The Flexcut slipstrop (Carving Tools - PW12 The Flexcut SlipStrop « Flexcut Tool Company) works well for stropping.

I haven't cut myself yet, but I've come close when pulling tools from the roll, so as was said above, be careful!

Scott

[Ron T]

Hi Grim,

That's a great set. The first I got when I started carving at my first carving show.

As Lynn said, you have to be extremely careful, they're very sharp. I cut my finger on one gouge just reaching to pull another out.

When I got my set, I was in an rv. Now, changing the blades has become a hassle for me. I guess I'll need to get some additional handles with my birthday money.

Anyone knoww where I can get some handles cheap.

[chuckt]

As a guard to protect my fingers on my palm and full size gouges, I use various sizes (diameters) of clear vinyl tubing about 1/2" or an inch longer than the gouge slipped over it when in the roll. I write the gouge number & size on the tubing with a Sharpie marker to aid in getting them back on the right one. I haven't cut myself yet when reaching into my tool roll or my tool boxes.

Might be something you'd want to try. Bought a few feet of various sizes from the tiniest to over and inch in diameter. Total bill was maybe $15 at Lowes or Home Depot.

Congrats on your new tools Grim. Enjoy!!!!

ChuckT

[Grimnir]

Great idea Chuck I might make a few sleeves for them from leather - got plenty out back to play with, it's one of my other hobbies

[CarverFromNoWhere]

I use this roll instead of that folding one, looks like your set up now
Carving Tools - SK200 19 Piece Pocket Tool Roll « Flexcut Tool Company
When I bought that same set a year and a half or so ago, the first thing I did was get stabbed by the smal v tool while unpackaging them.
Carl