woodcarving tools needed

[don1836]

Building my first longrifle. A track of the wolf lancaster flintlock. Any recommendations on where to order a good (but affordable) full set of woodcarving tools?

 

Everyone has their own preferences, mine is from[url] www.leevalleytools.com[/url] They offer some good mid-priced chisels, and gouges at a fair price, as well as scrapers, files and other such stuff. They like Cabels's send you a new catalog about every two weeks. Good service from them as well. Hey, Don, how about a little bit about yerself in yer profile, and also welcome to the Forum.

Bill

My wife and I had words, I didn't get to use mine!

 

[don1836]

Bill,
Thanks for the welcome and good advise. I just updated my profile. I have a Pedersoli Brown Bess, Harpers pistol and 50 cal kentucky flint. Now I'm looking at building a longrifle to fit more of my re-enacting.

 

[dlocke]

TOTW has American made inletting chisels for 7 bucks a pop. If you buy two of them (1/4" straight chisel and 1/4" curved handle chisel) and a good Xacto knife handle w/ #11 blades, you will have all you need for a good long time while working on your rifle. Along with those, make sure you have good sharpening stones to keep your chisels razor sharp. Also get a small wood mallet to tap your chisel with (I use one of those wooden meat-mallets you can get for a buck or 2) and a 4 in hand rasp from Home Depot.
Have fun on your build. I am working on a similar Track Lancaster.
DJL

 

[ky_man]

I bought a set of Buck Bros. chisels at Home Depot for less than $30, they work well. Also, I got an oilstone and mineral oil for sharpening. I made a strop block by gluing leftover leather and extra hardwood together, and loaded half with Jeweler's rouge. Also, a $12 sharpening guide from Woodcraft helps keep the chisels flat on the stone.

Also, I purchased a small Japanese woodcarving set from an art supply store. These are various chisels and gouges that are very small, and allow for precision work. I think I paid $15 for a set of 10. Very handy.

If you have extra chunks of hardwood leftover from sawing a blank, you can make a small mallet to chase your chisels with.

 

[ladysmithtrading]

Try woodcarvers supply in Fla and woodcraft, both have web sites, I have a set of the Lamp brand carvers made in germany, reasonably priced and work and hold an edge very well.