gouge. OK, where does one find such a small carving gouge?
The Woodcraft store near me has the 0.5 mm Pfeil gouge in the catalog, but
not in the store. They do carry the Flexcut palm tool in 1.0 mm gouge. Can
anyone let me know whether they feel this tool is more accurate and gets better
detail than the Speedball size 1 gouge?
I guess I'm looking to hear about someone's experience with a 1 mm tool other
than the Speedball gouge, and anything about any brand of 0.5 mm gouge
(brand, purchasing source, satisfaction with blade?).
Thanks in advance for helping out a new carver!
StampinPam (who is envious of those who can carve with a #11 Exacto!)
In a message dated 8/4/2003 10:50:15 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
wsthm@hotmail.com writes:
> Dear Sir Balthazar,
>
> THANK YOU SO MUCH for your kindness! Your words, "Everybody has
> the right to be new." really touched me! I was beginning to feel a
> little like a untalented hanger-on, in a semi-closed group of
> experts. ;)
> I think it's either going to take a lot more practice, or else the
> luck of finding someone nearby who makes stamps and be able
> to 'carve with them' awhile - or BOTH!
> I was wishing that it was more like the CT area, here... SO many
> letterboxes all over the place, and so many letterboxers. That does
> sound wonderful. But with the setback of my carving dissatisfaction,
> it will take me awhile to be able to plant many boxes anyway... I
> will have plenty to keep me busy!
>
> Thanks again for your help and wisdom.
>
>
>
> --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Sir Balthazar"
>
> > >But.... Is everyone's first attempt at
> > > carving their stamps so...rough looking?! ;)
> > >
> > > Wanda (Busy Bee)... who is becoming really jealous of those
> > CTers! ;)
> >
> > Dear Wanda,
> >
> > Everybody has the right to be new. Some of the fun of this craft
> is
> > improving in skill, as well as the art. Whatever it looks like
> now,
> > make the next one better. Keep on trying. You are doing stuff that
> > very few folks ever attempt.
> >
> > Correct tools is vital for this. Honestly, you skimp on tools at
> the
> > risk of getting discouraged and quitting.
> >
> > The Speedball carving set with about four gouges in it is fine. I
> do
> > not know how other folks do it with Xacto Blades but the gouges
> are
> > meant for the kind of work we do.
> >
> > I recently bought a Two Cherries 0.5 mm gouge. It is immensely
> > satisfying to use. The tip is only a third as wide as the smallest
> > Speedball one. It is pricey, however; I spent about $32 on the one
> > gouge.
>
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