ALL of My Carving Tools

In this video, I give a brief overview of my entire carving tool collection!
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[@paulgroff6060]

Thanks for this video Tim. I did some wood sculpture in a college sculpture class over 40 years ago and loved it. Only now that the kids are grown and I'm near retirement (and living in our own house for the first time in our lives) have I given myself permission to gear up with tools and a bench to get back to it. Your video is a good one to share with my wife who wonders I think why I would want more than one chisel.

[@shoptalkwithtim]

Thank you for your comments. My wife can totally relate regarding my on going tool acquisition proclivities. Some of the best carving tools are the vintage or antique ones. You need to grab good ones when and where you find them. Especially the hard to find tools. However I don’t purchase overpriced or collectible tools when I intend to use them.

[@paulgroff6060]

@@shoptalkwithtim thanks so much for your reply Tim. I'm not sure how much time I'll have so I don't always wait around for bargains. But I have found some bargains for sure, and even leaving aside the real bargains, I'm finding that some of the old tools routinely sell for far less than the new ones if I'm willing to do some work on them. I suspect that the number of old-timers (my age and older) who are leaving the activity and downsizing may be greater than the number of those like me who are looking for tools, so there seems to be good value in used tools from my perspective.

[@grahamcairns2249]

Another wonderful video. Thanks for your knowledge and time Tim!

[@shoptalkwithtim]

Glad you enjoyed it thank you!

[@Erwin_AMS]

Really nice video, thank you!

[@shoptalkwithtim]

Glad you liked it!

[@rotex]

Thanks for sharing. I seem to have the same addiction to wood carving tools that you have. You have a very nice collection of tools. I wish I had started in High School and had someone to learn from. I have taken Chris Pye online course and now enrolled in Alex Grabovetskiy school of wood carving. Please post some videos of you using your tools.

[@fredpierce6097]

I’d be curious to know if you have any tool roll favorites or tips given that you have so many……

[@shoptalkwithtim]

My favorite tool rolls are the two brown canvas ones that my sister sewed for me. She copied my first dark green one I bought from the “woodcarver’s supply” store. I couldn’t find anymore of that one type so I had them reproduced. Other ones I have are Ruffian brand which has leather edges for added protection. Those are the best made ones but they are smaller and fairly expensive. I’d recommend checking out standard wrench type tool rolls from Home Depot or online suppliers. A couple of my tool rolls are that type though if I could sew I’d probably make my own. Hope that helps and thanks for watching my videos.

[@fredpierce6097]

@@shoptalkwithtim Thanks Tim. There’s nothing like home cooking………

[@petewollman550]

I noticed you don't have pheil brand, any particular reason?

[@shoptalkwithtim]

Sorry it took so long to reply to the question about certain tool brands I use. I forgot to look at the manufacturers marks to see if I had any Pheil brand tools and I do. Most of them are smaller palm types. I’m not brand loyal and don’t really care what brand they are as long as the tool is well made, good steel that will hold an edge, a profile that I need and is reasonably priced. Some of my favorite tools are hand forged, many are antique ones or were purchased new years ago. These days I will only buy a new carving tool only if It can’t be done satisfactorily with what I already have.