Hello All,
As a Christmas gift, I recieved a gift card to Woodcraft and I plan on purchasing a carving set. I already have some experience with carving chisels. My first set was a Buck Brothers (absolute junk) and my second is a Power Grip. The Power Grip was a huge step over the first. What amazes me about them is that they stay so sharp despite all that I put them through. I'd say that the Power Grip hold an edge better than my Marples/Irwin standard chisels!
My goals in carving are to be able to work on project details in line with Sheraton, Chippendale and Hepplewhite styles. I see ball and claw legs and finial fan carvings in my immediate future.
I would like to buy a set, but I often hear people say that I should buy them when I need them. I have been eyeing Pfeil tools for some time now.
There are 3 Pfeil sets that I am considering from the Woodcraft catalog:
Intermediate Carving Tools Set ($309) 12 chisels
Professional Carving Set ($369) 12 chisels
Brienz Intermediate Set ($489) 18 chisels
The first set has shorter chisels than the other two.
Any Input?