Hand tools: If you want to do some rough-out with hand tools, which I often do to keep the dust down, here are some that move wood quickly:

• A favorite carving knive
• A shallow sweep, #3 or #5, (fishtail) gouge
• I use palm-type hand tools for better control on small projects.

Power Tools:

• Bring your NSK, Gesswin, Foredom, Dremel flex-shaft tool.
• A dust collector  (available from Cascade Carvers Supply)
• Your bit box needs the following, or something similar: 
• 3/8" Diameter Ball Nose Cylinder Typhoon or Kutzall carbide cutter
• 3/8" to 1/2" Ruby or diamond flame shape
• 1/8" Ruby or Diamond Ball
• a 1/4" inverted cone shape "pink stone" bit.
• A split mandrel for "roll yer own" sandpaper
• AND a power outlet strip, swing arm light, pencils.

Painting:  Bring a few of your favorite brushes for applying the acrylic washes, mainly sable rounds #3 and #5, and a couple small detail brushes also.  Note: Cascade Carvers carries NO brushes. 

Your class material fee ($40) covers the following materials that I will bring for the project:  one wood cutout, class reference handouts, glass eyes, habitat materials, acrylic paints, sealer and various supplies.

That's about it.  I am really looking forward to the class and a great week of carving with you all. ....Doug