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Manual Carving Gouges and Knives: List of carving tools (I particularly like the following brands: Pfeil, Flexcut, and Robert Sorby) Power Carving: ~ see note below! ~ (Flex Shaft Tools, bits and assecories) Foredom tools Dremel Heavy Duty Flex Shaft Tools Pfingst tools and bits If you have a flex shaft tool, you will also want to order a Tool Holder or Stand Dremel 2222 Flex Shaft Stand

Sharpening: List of books on sharpening How to Sharpen Carving Tools (Woodcarving Step by Step With Rick Butz) by Richard Butz, Ellen Butz, Rick Butz The Complete Guide to Sharpening - Paperback |  Hardcover by Leonard Lee Sharpening Tools and Aids: List of sharpening tools Sharpening with sand paper Leather Strops Tormek sharpening tool and assecories (This is a super deluxe sharpening system that many carvers swear by, but I can't afford one for myself)

NOTE ABOUT POWER CARVING TOOLS: If you are looking for a roto carving tool then I only recommend Foredom, Pfingst, or Dremel Heavy Duty flex shaft tools. Do yourself a favor and stick to the 3 major reliable manufacturers to avoid getting stuck with a piece of junk:

I had a really bad experience with a different brand of flex shaft caving tool that routinely tore up all of my expensive carving hand pieces. The problem was with the flex shaft where it attaches to the handles. The center core rod was too short to engage properly, so it quickly ripped up the inside of the hand pieces. Unfortunately, the shaft to motor attachment was exclusive to this device so I couldn't use a much better Foredom flex shaft on the motor. When I complained to the exclusive dealer / manufacturer of this particular brand (a company in Florida), the owner just told me to throw the torn up EXPENSIVE hand pieces into my "junk drawer" (so much for customer support!). I WILL NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM THIS COMPANY AGAIN. I throw away this Florida company's carving catalogs as soon as I receive them.

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