Thanks for the tips. I can also recommend a drum sander attachment with handle for a hand drill. You hold the handle with one hand, the drill in the other, and in between is a spinning drum with sand paper. Its a very useful tool for shaping. That grinder attachment scares me a bit, and has caused its fair share of accidents.
You can get into trouble really fast with these new fangled electric things, apart from the fact that they make your hands go numb, but at least you get there fast ! Stay safe! Chris B.
I really like those rotary rasp grinder wheels. Not for the faint of heart, and certainly not for people inexperienced with using angle grinders. I grind and shape stone with a diamond cup wheel on a grinder for a living, so it was a no brainer to get a similar tool for wood. And it works really well.
Maybe, but they had a lot of tools we don't since we no longer make goods by hand. I've looked at early tool catalogs and have copied a lot and wished I had some of the others. Just in the watch and clock makers catalog, there are 180 different files! Take care.
Power tools can be scary. I am older than I like to think about and I have blank with a barrel in it right now with a lot of wood on it. But not ready for the grinder yet. But I am not doing this to keep the wolf for the door. Until experienced power tools can get really “expensive” if working on a 300+ piece of wood. And I can relate to the neck and back pain thing. “Experience” with some commie explosives back when I was younger. Even looking down while engraving…. Hmmm I inherited a shaper from a long time friend and maker who did it for a living, maybe I will fire that up and see how it does on forends. Thanks for the videos.
That's not new. My granddaddy would go out and grab a beaver or two and hold them by two front legs and by their tail. When one gets tired, he throws him out and grabs the other one. LOL. Great video. Always learning something new. Thank you.
Power tools make power errors quickly and just as easily as power intentionals. Fixing is a part of stocking though. This is where blanks shine--always some extra wood to add back in if you goof it up with power tools.
@@grumpygunsmithofwilliamsburg No doubt about getting the feel for it. I have other projects that this should help out on as well. But specifically a piece of curly ash that I will enjoy applying a powered-tool to. ALSO I've now seen the "plane" version of these tools. Do you use those any? Bigger shavings, less dusty mess. But might not be so good for harder woods.
I use a 3" belt sander and 40-grit belts for that kind of work, to the horror of the purists. I also rough the profile with a chainsaw and cut barrel channels with a milling machine. I'm just a hobbyist but I ain't got time for piddling with for chisels and planes to get things 90% "there".
@@grumpygunsmithofwilliamsburg Thanks .I will check them out. Everywhere I have looked so far wants the same for a block of wood as a stock that is already machined out ,kind of defeating the pupose of carving one from scratch.
Thanks for the tips. I can also recommend a drum sander attachment with handle for a hand drill. You hold the handle with one hand, the drill in the other, and in between is a spinning drum with sand paper. Its a very useful tool for shaping.
That grinder attachment scares me a bit, and has caused its fair share of accidents.
You can get into trouble really fast with these new fangled electric things, apart from the fact that they make your hands go numb, but at least you get there fast ! Stay safe! Chris B.
Thanks for watching!
I really like those rotary rasp grinder wheels. Not for the faint of heart, and certainly not for people inexperienced with using angle grinders. I grind and shape stone with a diamond cup wheel on a grinder for a living, so it was a no brainer to get a similar tool for wood. And it works really well.
Thanks for sharing. The wood might go a little faster!
Great video. The Old masters we all admire would have loved modern tools!
Maybe, but they had a lot of tools we don't since we no longer make goods by hand. I've looked at early tool catalogs and have copied a lot and wished I had some of the others. Just in the watch and clock makers catalog, there are 180 different files! Take care.
Power tools can be scary. I am older than I like to think about and I have blank with a barrel in it right now with a lot of wood on it. But not ready for the grinder yet. But I am not doing this to keep the wolf for the door. Until experienced power tools can get really “expensive” if working on a 300+ piece of wood. And I can relate to the neck and back pain thing. “Experience” with some commie explosives back when I was younger. Even looking down while engraving…. Hmmm I inherited a shaper from a long time friend and maker who did it for a living, maybe I will fire that up and see how it does on forends. Thanks for the videos.
Thanks. Hope the shaper works out and saves you time and cuts down on the pains.
I had no idea they made an electric chisel! I’m gonna have to pick one of those up asap!
I forget I have it sometimes. Now with the shoulder problem, I have it next to me all the time.
That's not new. My granddaddy would go out and grab a beaver or two and hold them by two front legs and by their tail. When one gets tired, he throws him out and grabs the other one. LOL. Great video. Always learning something new. Thank you.
I think I've seen some guns made by your Granddaddy! Thanks for watching.
I am afraid if I were to try using a rotary tool I would more than likely turn a rifle stock into a pistol stock in the blink of an eye.
That's a first. I hit the thumbs up and it still shows zero! Now it's there. It must've been sleepy!
Thanks for the Thumbs Up!
Couldn't I F things up in a hurry with that. Love the videos though
Power tools make power errors quickly and just as easily as power intentionals. Fixing is a part of stocking though.
This is where blanks shine--always some extra wood to add back in if you goof it up with power tools.
Wood is very much like metal, easy to remove, hard to put back. Although with metal you can weld a piece back in. Thanks.
I like the rasp, hate the noise of that chisel. It'll work out. Ordering rasp.
Use it on a scrap piece of wood until you get the hang of it. Good luck!
@@grumpygunsmithofwilliamsburg No doubt about getting the feel for it. I have other projects that this should help out on as well. But specifically a piece of curly ash that I will enjoy applying a powered-tool to.
ALSO I've now seen the "plane" version of these tools. Do you use those any? Bigger shavings, less dusty mess. But might not be so good for harder woods.
I use a 3" belt sander and 40-grit belts for that kind of work, to the horror of the purists. I also rough the profile with a chainsaw and cut barrel channels with a milling machine. I'm just a hobbyist but I ain't got time for piddling with for chisels and planes to get things 90% "there".
I'm the same way since I left Colonial Williamsburg. Time is money so "Giter done!"
What is your wood source...or is that a trade secret?
Anywhere I can get it cheap. I have a local source but I have bought from Dunlap Woodcrafts for many years.
@@grumpygunsmithofwilliamsburg Thanks .I will check them out. Everywhere I have looked so far wants the same for a block of wood as a stock that is already machined out ,kind of defeating the pupose of carving one from scratch.
For the cost of the blank, you will get a much better piece of wood. The ready-shaped ones are cut from softer woods so the bits last longer.
@@grumpygunsmithofwilliamsburg I checked out Dunlap. I will definately get my next blank from them.