How Do You Carve Wood With Power Tools?
Wood carving is an art that has been around for generations. It used to be done with a simple knife and a block of wood, but there is a trend these days toward applying power tools to the job. There are many power tools available today that help amateur and professional wood carvers alike create their carvings more efficiently and with precision. Use a power chisel and power grinder to accomplish the carving the main shape from your wood block. Cut the rough shape with the power chisel and use the grinder to smooth and define. You can use the power grinder for cutting as well, particularly when you need to cut very hard timber. You can purchase all-in-one power units with various blade and grinding attachments that will allow you do do all of your rough work with a single power tool. Use a small power cutter or rotary tool for detail work. An example of this is the Dremel rotary tool. These tools are lightweight and easy to operate. They use various size bits and burrs to allow you to
