Post #446126 by Benzart on Fri, Apr 10, 2009 7:48 AM

Again, Welcome to TC cesper, I really hope you find the tools and stuff you need to Enjoy tiki carving since once you get started and get bitten by the bug there is No turning back. There are MANY Refrences to tools here on the carving forum. You can search for Carving Tools but Start HERE
There are many pages there with links to good tool deals as well as lots of info.
Yes, Definitely stay away from the chainsaw blades for your angle grinder and DO get a router speed control for it and other rotary tools.
The Weecheer is an excellent tool for carving as long as you don't push it too hard where it will fail early on. I just received a similar tool from Harbor Freight Tools, obviously a china knock-off from the Weecheer China knock-off of the great Japanese Automach recip tool which is top of the line. The H F tool was Only 14$ and looks like it will last as long as the Weecheer tool for a third the cost AND you can open it up for greasing which is the weakness of the We tool. The Foredom wil not last long at all as the mechanism inside is made of oil impregnated metal that disintegrates with use, don't waste your money and disregard my initial findings on the tool in the Tools thread.
The Flexcut chisels for the recip tool work well with all the tools and Treeline Tools has one of the better pricing for them with I Think a 10% discount on the purchase of 5 or more tips.
Hope this helps and Good luck!