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Denny Knives are Hard to Beat!
Who is Denny Neubauer? Well he's a man who started a little business and became a tool-maker extraordinaire.
After carrying his tools for several years, I got to meet Denny in person and tour his workshop, during a trip to the International Woodcarvers Congress in Bettendorf, Iowa.
He really has earned his stripes, and that means he has taken the time to research the steel he uses, and to create methods that maintain the consistent size and shape of his tools. He has listened to the carvers and created tools that carvers and many instructors requested. The man has a fire in his belly that shows up in his enthusiasm for his business, and motivation to do each task with quality control. Customers get a piece of all that when they buy a Denny Knife, gouge, blade or tool. Take a look at some of his products by clicking on the LINK below...
Cascade Carvers Supply is very pleased to offer the NSK Electer GX high-speed grinder as part of our product line. The NSK machines have proven their durability through twenty-plus years of use in the tool and die industry, and as a tool for woodcarvers...they're just WOW! We are also offering the proven line of RAM machines. They may not have all the patents of the NSK, but they are used by many happy carvers.
When you own an NSK, or RAM there are some strategies for making it work at its best for you.
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Power Carving Burrs
Based on the number of questions we receive, no other area of carving is as frustrating to the new power carvers as trying to figure which tool to use where.
For Roughing to a shape from a Bandsaw cutout, use:
- Typhoons
- Fluted Carbides
- Ruby Carvers
- Coarse Stump Cutters
For Smoothing the blank before adding detail, use:
- Cushioned Sanding Cylinder
For Feather Groups, and Contour definitions, use:
- Ruby Carvers
- Diamonds
- Stump Cutters
- Mounted Abrasives (pink and white stones)
- Split Sanding Mandrel
For TEXTURING:
- Mounted Abrasives (stones)
- Diamonds
- Rubies
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Cushion Sanders, and Foam Replacement
Cushion sanders are among the most valuable tools that carvers and sculptors of wood can own. They are wonderful tools for easy sanding of your carved pieces. Like all great tools, you can renew them with fresh sandpaper, and also with fresh foam linings. Thus it becomes important to understand the quick and easy method of replacing the foam pad on the cylinder.
- Remove the old pad from the cylinder by scraping it off, then applying a little paint thinner to clean the cylinder of any dust and glue.
- When the cylinder is clean and dry, obtain a small 16 oz. can of contact cement from the hardware store. It will last for years.
- Apply one coat of contact cement to the cylinder and one coat to the new pad. Let them sit for ten minutes, until the cement appears dry and dull on the foam pad.
- Start the foam wrap even with the edge of one side of the slot. Do not stretch the pad as you continue around. Any excess, when you are done, may be cut off by running a razor blade down the slot.
* Make sure everything is lined up before you start wrapping. With contact cement, you can't pull it loose and start over again.
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Woodburning tips can be sharpened. Usually they only need to be kept clean of oxidation. Read more to find out how to burn successfully at settings of 3 and 4, and how to get the longest, best use from your woodburning tips.