Bits & Burs...

Callynne · #11 09-19-2007, 07:54 AM

I use the Typhoon and Kutzall burrs for roughing out. Diamonds and rubies for clean up and detail carving.

Keith, when I'm roughing out I always wear a close fitting leather glove on my holding hand and a thumb guard on my other hand (I tend to pull the burr towards my right thumb in many places while roughing out). I don't ever rough out without them on, I've learned the hard way. The glove looks a bit chewed up but the burr has never once caught it that it twisted it, it just runs into it and my foot comes off the foot control FAST!

The important thing, the really important thing, if you're going to wear one is to be sure it fits snuggly, it can't be loose on your hand at all! I'm sure many would say it's not safe to wear one at all but my personal experience has been good and like I said, I wouldn't ever not wear it when roughing out! And from the look of this glove, it's a good thing I do, better a chewed up looking glove than a chewed up looking hand!

Deborah
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Eddy Smiles · #12 09-19-2007, 08:25 PM

Keith.... We had this discussion about 6-months ago and the general consensus was that according to prevailing safety recommendations you don't wear a glove on that hand that takes a chance on having contact with a power tool. If you think that you may make contact with a bit or burr while carving then you need to place the object in some kind of holding device. However, with that said I still keep a pair of very heavy duty leather gloves in my power carving kit. No cloth on them, only leather that makes it hard for a bit or burr to grab. That's my opinion and practice and I would not recommend it to anyone else with out serious contemplation of the consequences on their part.

Alice in Wonderland · #13 09-21-2007, 06:40 PM

BobT
you got it that is the one and I just love it.I use a lot of hardwood and it leaves eveything clean and it removes wood quickly ( Alice has no patience lol)
Sure you have to be careful and your mind has to be with the tool all the time. Like all the other ones too.No joking.
Alice

TotemWood Tommy · #14 09-21-2007, 10:40 PM

I just modified my email addy and so have been getting things moved about-EXACTLY BobT.!!!!

To me these are probably the best of the ruffing type burs. I have found them paradoxically the safest for me at least. KEY seems to be to take very light and careful cuts, but with these? I've "not signed my pieces with DNA" as I have with the Typhoon types... at least yet. ;-)

http://www.rotarychisel.com/info.html

"A" & "B" chisel shapes have proven to be the most useful for me in both 1/4 and 1/8 shaft dia.

Thank you both BobT and Alice!

-Tommy...

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Originally Posted by Alice in Wonderland

BobT
you got it that is the one and I just love it.I use a lot of hardwood and it leaves everything clean and it removes wood quickly ( Alice has no patience lol)
Sure you have to be careful and your mind has to be with the tool all the time. Like all the other ones too.No joking.
Alice

Hugh P. · #15 10-05-2007, 05:46 AM

I use a lot of the bits discussed here, the typhoon bits are my favourite. I find them easy to control as long as I'm going with the grain of wood, and find its not necessary to run them at high speed. The one thing I most often injure myself with is the sanding drum. I now have many smoother fingers than I ever had before, grin.

TotemWood Tommy · #16 10-05-2007, 12:14 PM

Now this one has got me-how does this cause you such trouble?

Is it the coarseness of the grit, the type of drum you are using? The SIZE of the drum?

-Tommy...

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Originally Posted by Hugh P.

I use a lot of the bits discussed here, the typhoon bits are my favorite. I find them easy to control as long as I'm going with the grain of wood, and find its not necessary to run them at high speed. The one thing I most often injure myself with is the sanding drum. I now have many smoother fingers than I ever had before, grin.