Buy this Gouge Set - Woodcarving Gouge Review For Beginners
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- Опубликовано: 7 мар 2024
- Reviewing 3 popular carving gouge sets for new carvers and putting them to the test! Checkout the Woodcarving Illustrated Link below! And see links below to buy the Flexcut and Schaaf woodcarving sets.
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I like you A LOT, and I watch most of what you create, and learn lots from you. Thank you. Maybe I can return a small amount of that back to you with this comment which is meant as kind and helpful. You say early on you weren't paid by the toolmakers to do this video, but then later you quickly throw in that you got the tools free from Schaff. At least that's what I think I hear. If that's true, then you did get paid to a certain extent. Remember, most of us out here in "viewer land" don't receive free carving tools in the mail from major companies. They are not sending you these tools simply cause they are nice folks, they are sending them to you in hopes of receiving something "good" in return (define that as you care to). Here's my advice as a life-long Journalist: Next time say at the beginning: "These companies didn't pay me for this review, but THEY DID SEND ME FREE TOOLS." Keep up the great carving and teaching my friend, you are among the best in your genre on RUclips.
Thanks Alec for the great review. I have both the Flexcut and Schaff chisel sets and I agree on your assessment. The Flexcut set was “ready to use” right out of the box. I found that if you’re willing to spend several hours reprofiling and sharpening the Schaff set you’ll find that they are darn nice tools at a great price point and you get a larger selection. The handles weren’t as good on the Schaff set but they’ll exchange the defective ones without any issue and they stand by their tools. It’s nice to have a good range of tool options available.
I once heard that all Flex Cut tools are ground to a 19 degree angle.
You might like to know that most European tools in the past were not sharpened.. When the owner of Ashley ILes ( ILes is pronounced Eye-Less) first went to America to market his tools, He was shocked that Americans would not buy a tool that was not sharpened.. This made no sense to him since most woodcarvers prefer to grind their own bevels particular to their work. He was not stupid and went ahead and sold them sharpened and his sales boomed. The rest is history. Also the flex cuts work fine on harder woods. If you look at the work of Mark Yundt a commercial carver, he does not even change his bevels going between basswood and oak or walnut. Also Do you know whey Flexcut was used for the name of the said company?
I've used a Flexcut 2" (I think that's the sizel mallet gouge for years carving bowls and for the size and price it is awesome.
I have used most major brands at one time or another in my woodcarving career, now in my everyday work I use mostly Stubai tools, they are easy to sharpen and hold the edge very well.I do have a few Henry Taylor tools , which are good and I use Flexcut blades/tools in my Automach.
What happen to the coffee and carving show….
My Schaff set looked polished, but had machine grooves on the underside of the tips. The angles were to aggressive. No small v tool. No big flat gouge. Tools equal to 11.00 a tool. 120.00 set. Not the best for a beginner if you need a bench grinder to tune up.
I say no links for the specific three sets you used for this video. I think you forgot to post them . I see plenty of other links. Am I missing something? Thank you
I haven't tried this method. I would like to at some point.
Very nice video !!! Nice info!!!👌👍
This was helpful Alec. I've contemplated buying a set. Though I am a blacksmith and should make them. It's good to have an experienced opinion to base the purchase if I do. Thanks for doing the video for us.
I got the pre-sharpened schaaf set and I like them but actually wish I would have saved the extra money because I still had to sharpen them when I got them, Maybe I got the manufacturer sharpened ones by mistake but all in all I’m still very happy with them
Ty for this
Thanks for the review Alec, I always enjoy these. I own a mixed bag myself with a lot of older tools like SJ Addis. But I was given a set that was bought on Amazon called Deadwood Tools. They look just like Schaaf. I have some Schaaf and its very hard to tell them apart without looking at the markings. Same weight, thickness etc. they needed some work to get sharp but they are actually pretty good steel. About half the price of Schaaf. Would love for you to give your thoughts.
Thanks, help some on my next investment. Take care
Thank you for this comparison :) I think you are not comparing apple to apple, because Stubai produce high end tools, Flexcut is a medium range, but Schaaf is a low end tool supplier. It would be nice to compare Narex Standard (Eco line) with Schaaf and Bevercraft.
Interesting comparison. Would like to see their performance on harder wood.
Hi Alec, Thanks for the review of these 3. They have all been on my Amazon wish list for a while. I still haven't decided which I prefer more. Although the Schaaf or Stubai seem to be neck and neck in the lead. I do have to wonder, how do they all hold up with using a mallet?
Put a number on the thickness such as 5mm or 1/16"