Record Power Woodcarving Tool Set
Quote from JIm Geisert on November 30, 2017, 11:39 amJust a heads up but Woodcraft has the Record Power 12 piece carving set on sale for $99.99. That's about $8.30 per tool. Record Power is an English company who have been in business since 1909 and they make good tools. I've looked at this set and would purchase it myself but I already own the majority of these gouges but if I was just starting out I'd buy the set. Also comes with a book and and a DVD which teaches carving and sharpening. Sale goes until December 24.
Just a heads up but Woodcraft has the Record Power 12 piece carving set on sale for $99.99. That's about $8.30 per tool. Record Power is an English company who have been in business since 1909 and they make good tools. I've looked at this set and would purchase it myself but I already own the majority of these gouges but if I was just starting out I'd buy the set. Also comes with a book and and a DVD which teaches carving and sharpening. Sale goes until December 24.
Quote from Michael Duncan on November 30, 2017, 12:21 pmYou get what you pay for! SORRY. Take the $100. and apply it to Mary's starter set of Pfeil's at Chipping Away ($189.) your already more than half way there. I live on a VERY LOW fixed income, and still set enough aside to buy one or two chisels each month, usually what ever it takes to get the free shipping from woodcraft (shipping ='s @ 1/3 of another chisel). Been working on this for about 2 and a half yrs. now, something to look fwd. to each month adding a new "BABY" to my set.
Buy QUALITY, it's cheaper in the long run.
You get what you pay for! SORRY. Take the $100. and apply it to Mary's starter set of Pfeil's at Chipping Away ($189.) your already more than half way there. I live on a VERY LOW fixed income, and still set enough aside to buy one or two chisels each month, usually what ever it takes to get the free shipping from woodcraft (shipping ='s @ 1/3 of another chisel). Been working on this for about 2 and a half yrs. now, something to look fwd. to each month adding a new "BABY" to my set.
Buy QUALITY, it's cheaper in the long run.
Quote from JIm Geisert on December 1, 2017, 2:27 pmI can only assume that since you have such a negative opinion about these tools that you've carved with them. I'd be curious to know in what regard you found them lacking. Though I don't own them a friend does and I've carved with them and found them a very good set for the money. Most of my tools are Pfeil but I've carved with Two Cherries, Ashely Ilse, Stubai, and Marples and found if kept sharp they all do a great job. The only downside I could find with the Record set is that they come sharpened but you have to do the final honing. To the best of my knowledge Pfeil is the only major manufacturer that supplies their tools both sharpened and honed so having to do a final hone on the Record set is pretty standard practice. Anyway, I just supplied the information as a service.
I can only assume that since you have such a negative opinion about these tools that you've carved with them. I'd be curious to know in what regard you found them lacking. Though I don't own them a friend does and I've carved with them and found them a very good set for the money. Most of my tools are Pfeil but I've carved with Two Cherries, Ashely Ilse, Stubai, and Marples and found if kept sharp they all do a great job. The only downside I could find with the Record set is that they come sharpened but you have to do the final honing. To the best of my knowledge Pfeil is the only major manufacturer that supplies their tools both sharpened and honed so having to do a final hone on the Record set is pretty standard practice. Anyway, I just supplied the information as a service.
Quote from Michael Duncan on December 1, 2017, 5:31 pmI have carved with them in the past, found them clunky, (heavy) and didn't hold an edge very well in hard woods, especially wood high in silica, Mahg. teak etc. I have a few other Record tools, block planes and such and find the brand lacking.
No offence mint in previous post, sorry!
the better tools, Pfiel, Ariuo, feel better in the hands, spend less time sharpening, and have a higher resale value if one doesn't stick with it, than the cheaper tools.
I have carved with them in the past, found them clunky, (heavy) and didn't hold an edge very well in hard woods, especially wood high in silica, Mahg. teak etc. I have a few other Record tools, block planes and such and find the brand lacking.
No offence mint in previous post, sorry!
the better tools, Pfiel, Ariuo, feel better in the hands, spend less time sharpening, and have a higher resale value if one doesn't stick with it, than the cheaper tools.
Quote from Deleted user on December 7, 2017, 1:58 amThe only 1 of 2 knives for me is deepwoods venture and on Etsy woodsolar who uses T-1 steel and I'll put it up against any knife on the market.
and he has some really small gouges and small knives you will wonder how you ever carved without them...
they get into impossible places.You won't believe the cheap prices like $22.00 delivered from Russia..But deepwoods knives with W-1 steel are superb also!!! But twicw the price of Woodsolars
Mel
The only 1 of 2 knives for me is deepwoods venture and on Etsy woodsolar who uses T-1 steel and I'll put it up against any knife on the market.
and he has some really small gouges and small knives you will wonder how you ever carved without them...
they get into impossible places.You won't believe the cheap prices like $22.00 delivered from Russia..But deepwoods knives with W-1 steel are superb also!!! But twicw the price of Woodsolars
Mel