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Old 08-29-2011, 07:21 PM
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I've been a carpenter for 40 years, so I own a ton of tools, but I've started carving now and I know that there are a lot of specialty tools out there. The work that I'm doing is large fish out of logs for out door display. Pictured below are my first two fish. For them I used a chainsaw, sawsall, angle grinder, dremil tool and a jigsaw. What tools would you recommend to make the work easier?

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Old 08-29-2011, 11:00 PM
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Foredom flex shaft, if you are doing hardwood,....get the industrial one. Check out the sabruutooth burrs, and large carbide bits. I have two die grinders also...
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Old 08-30-2011, 06:56 AM
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I agree with Di, you are already used to using strong grinders I bet that RotoZip cut out tool that you most likely have is just a 1/4 die grinder. I like a speed controler on my grinder not all bits work well at 30,00. For my money you cant beat a Makita die grinder, the big flex shaft grinders work just as well.
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Old 08-30-2011, 03:37 PM
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Thanks. Tools are on order and ,you're right, I forgot the Rotozip. I used it with a rasp in it, but a tool with more power would be nice. Also used a oscillating multi tool.
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