Hi Guys,
Iv been thinking of trying woodcarving for a while and i want to do a bit of research before i jump in. Initially i just want to try my hand at basic relief carving, basic patterns, flowers and animals. What i would like to know is what type of timber is readily available in australia that is cheap and suitable for someone starting out. I have a bit of huon pine in the shed but i dont want to ruin it. I was also looking for suggestions for a good set of tools to start out with. FlexCut, Record and Robert Sorby all have starter sets and id like to hear the pros and cons of other peoples experience with them. I know the robert sorby tools will be good (most of my turning tools are Sorby) but they are a bit expensive and i dont want to spend a lot of money on a set of tools that may be of a size and shape that i don't end up using often. The record set seems to consist of a good range of sizes and shapes but from what iv heard record tools can be a bit hit and miss quality wise. I know they will be nowhere near as good as the Sorbies but at the cheaper price i wouldn't be as worried if i didn't use many of them and i could find the shapes i like and upgrade them at a later time. Flexcut also have a few starter sets. From what iv heard there quality is quite good and the availability of smaller tools appeals to me as one of the main things i would like to do is decorate the tops of small boxes.
thanks for the help guys, Im just trying to get as much advice as i can get before i start spending money.:2tsup:
Iv been thinking of trying woodcarving for a while and i want to do a bit of research before i jump in. Initially i just want to try my hand at basic relief carving, basic patterns, flowers and animals. What i would like to know is what type of timber is readily available in australia that is cheap and suitable for someone starting out. I have a bit of huon pine in the shed but i dont want to ruin it. I was also looking for suggestions for a good set of tools to start out with. FlexCut, Record and Robert Sorby all have starter sets and id like to hear the pros and cons of other peoples experience with them. I know the robert sorby tools will be good (most of my turning tools are Sorby) but they are a bit expensive and i dont want to spend a lot of money on a set of tools that may be of a size and shape that i don't end up using often. The record set seems to consist of a good range of sizes and shapes but from what iv heard record tools can be a bit hit and miss quality wise. I know they will be nowhere near as good as the Sorbies but at the cheaper price i wouldn't be as worried if i didn't use many of them and i could find the shapes i like and upgrade them at a later time. Flexcut also have a few starter sets. From what iv heard there quality is quite good and the availability of smaller tools appeals to me as one of the main things i would like to do is decorate the tops of small boxes.
thanks for the help guys, Im just trying to get as much advice as i can get before i start spending money.:2tsup:
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