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Lons
Old Oak
It depends on which type you mean Roger, if a chisel type then I don't know but an option is a standard SDS drill fitted with an adapted chisel/gouge, I've seen those for sale somewhere and have use a normal gouge bit for stone on a tree stump after sharpening it up.RogerS":urwsfqd0 said:
If a rotary type there are a number available but the best by far is a Foredom, however at a price. If for your handrail then I guess a cheapie would do as it's not too big a job.
I might be able to help you out as I own a Foredom I could loan you, the downside is you would probably need to buy a couple of largish rasp cutters and they aren't cheap for good ones, you can get them from AXI. I don't use them as my carvings are small.
This type of cutter which can be bought seperately but still £20 or £30 a pop
https://www.axminstertools.com/saburr-t ... ank-717689
Lons":1of2w6tx said:
That would be fantastic, Bob. I was thinking about something like a Foredom. Certainly don't mind buying new bits etc. I was thinking about the Arbortech or similar and then someone on FOG alerted me to this video about how quickly they can bite you.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIQu1e8 ... e=youtu.be
Trevanion
Old Oak
RogerS":3sj5ivtn said:
Yeah, those blades are pretty nasty, particularly the earlier ones (and some of the cheaper Chinese ones now) which had no chip limiting facilities so if they bit into the timber they bit HARD and pulled the grinder straight out of your hand.
Stumpy almost became his namesake :lol:. The gloves probably didn't help his situation either, although it's a difficult decision whether to wear gloves or not as when you're using one of those blades it almost feels like you're being sandblasted if you get the angle just right that it's throwing the chips against your hand.
A far safer alternative are the Saburrtooth blades, I mean, it's still a dangerous piece of equipment regardless but they're much more controllable in a grinder.
http://www.saburr-tooth.com/
https://www.classichandtools.com/acatalog/Saburr-Tooth-1.html
https://www.axminstertools.com/saburr-tooth
Lons
Old Oak
Just let me know if an when you want it Roger, I do use it but not on a very regular basis so wouldn't be a problem and won't be difficult to get it to you. Mine is an old model but a decent bit of kit and I have both collet and chuck handsets.
Trevanion
Old Oak
I think I've mentioned Wayne Mavin before, he makes a lot of curved handrails and seems to use a Metabo die grinder to rough it in and then rasps, spokeshaves, and carving chisels for finishing off the fiddly bits.
Great stuff: https://www.instagram.com/wayne_mavin/
Great stuff: https://www.instagram.com/wayne_mavin/
