carving tools

[tongueriver]

I just watched an amazing video of a fellow who is a commercial artist carving unbelievable walking sticks. He uses knives, gouges, and all manner of tools, but I am particularly interested in the specialized tips chucked into what looks like an ordinary dremel tool. Does anyone know about a source for some of these items? Oh.... and here is ONE of the links to this guy's stuff. Beautiful.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PPr1xmiVx0
Thanks in advance for any help. I have been collecting raw sticks for a couple years and want to get started this winter.

[mrwatch]

Great video, He used a ROTO-ZIP TOOL for rough in. That is a 35,000 rpm micro detail carver. I paid $300 for mine around 1999 plus and extra tiny chuck. My dentist saved and auto-claved some diamond bits for me. they throw them away. You can invest a ton of money into all the power and hand tools and paints, dust collection, wood burning tools. If possible join a carving club and share your knowledge and watch the carving shows for used hand tools. Learn to sharpen the curved gouges and knives. One thing you will learn quick is that a lot of artist paint brushes and paints are for beginers, many tubes of paints have fillers instead of a lot of pigment. brushes do not work or flop around so to speak. Best thing we did is find an area wholesale artist wholesale supply house we could go to and see and try the $20 and up too over $100 each detail brushes made for acrylic paints for Decoy and other carvings.
sorry if long winded Bob-rank ameture.

[tongueriver]

Great video, He used a ROTO-ZIP TOOL for rough in. That is a 35,000 rpm micro detail carver. I paid $300 for mine around 1999 plus and extra tiny chuck. My dentist saved and auto-claved some diamond bits for me. they throw them away. You can invest a ton of money into all the power and hand tools and paints, dust collection, wood burning tools. If possible join a carving club and share your knowledge and watch the carving shows for used hand tools. Learn to sharpen the curved gouges and knives. One thing you will learn quick is that a lot of artist paint brushes and paints are for beginers, many tubes of paints have fillers instead of a lot of pigment. brushes do not work or flop around so to speak. Best thing we did is find an area wholesale artist wholesale supply house we could go to and see and try the $20 and up too over $100 each detail brushes made for acrylic paints for Decoy and other carvings.
sorry if long winded Bob-rank ameture.

Thanks for your kind and quick reply. I will be talking to my dentist; he is somewhat of a friend. Another friend has loaned me a ton of magazines, books, catalogs, etc. this afternoon and I am immersing myself in those.

[mrwatch]

Your welcome, as for the dentist, the shanks are tiny and do not fit in regular size arbors. Also the 35K rpm units do have speed control but Dremel type bits will not stand those speeds, bend and break off so unsafe to use They are great to carve eye and feather detail. The CERUM BLUE bits from Foredom and some diamond bits are what most people use. The FOREDOM tools is a long term investment. I had a chance to use a look alike power carver from Harbor Freight, but the hand piece got to warm very quick. We also found that the Black and Decker rotary tools and their optional flex shafts are great and cheaper than Dremel esp. when found on sale at Home Depot. again that was years ago.

http://www.foredom.net

[bighomer]

Enjoyed the video, man is a artist for sure, great video even without the carving.thanks for sharing.

[knife7knut]

Foredom is one of the best .I got lucky and found one at a flea market for $60. Had one collet and complete with foot controller. I've used it many times on various projects. Will have to buy more bits.