Comments on: “Chainsaw” Carve With Your Angle Grinder http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/16/chainsaw-carve-with-your-angle-grinder/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:35:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: PattianneM http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/16/chainsaw-carve-with-your-angle-grinder/#comment-619860 PattianneM Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:34:31 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/16/chainsaw-carve-with-your-angle-grinder/#comment-619860 OK, I use the 'Saw Chain' blade on my DeWalt 4" (I also use the Arbotech minigrinder. Both of them are heavy and can be awkward trying to get "inside" wood art. There is one 'in progress' on my Flickr. Speaking as a former 'commercial' artist and now (again) art student I don't think the type of tool used has anything at all to do with the quality of art, it can, however shorten the time required and there is no harm in being able to produce more in less time. For example, in ceramic art you don't ask 'was it a foot or elec powered wheel' OK, I use the ‘Saw Chain’ blade on my DeWalt 4″ (I also use the Arbotech minigrinder. Both of them are heavy and can be awkward trying to get “inside” wood art. There is one ‘in progress’ on my Flickr. Speaking as a former ‘commercial’ artist and now (again) art student I don’t think the type of tool used has anything at all to do with the quality of art, it can, however shorten the time required and there is no harm in being able to produce more in less time. For example, in ceramic art you don’t ask ‘was it a foot or elec powered wheel’

]]> By: mykel http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/16/chainsaw-carve-with-your-angle-grinder/#comment-417927 mykel Tue, 05 Aug 2008 01:44:30 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/16/chainsaw-carve-with-your-angle-grinder/#comment-417927 I been carving for 50 years and none of this stuff was around when I started. It is all labor intense, and awkward. That being said, What does a chainsaw do? ans. removes wood. What does a die grinder do? ans. removes wood. What does a chisel do? ans. removes wood. What does a rasp do? ans. removes wood. So you see where I'm going. The sculpture is in your head all you have to do is produce it. Please belive the older your joints get the easyer you try to produce. I been carving for 50 years and none of this stuff was around when I started.
It is all labor intense, and awkward. That being said, What does a chainsaw do? ans. removes wood. What does a die grinder do? ans. removes wood. What does a chisel do? ans. removes wood. What does a rasp do? ans. removes wood. So you see where I’m going. The sculpture is in your head
all you have to do is produce it. Please belive the older your joints get the easyer you try to produce.

]]> By: Subvert http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/16/chainsaw-carve-with-your-angle-grinder/#comment-96195 Subvert Sun, 22 Jul 2007 14:29:00 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/16/chainsaw-carve-with-your-angle-grinder/#comment-96195 I have one of these, but haven't used it a lot yet. I love my angle grinders, and these types of tools get my attention. You can even pair up a couple of these blades on the same grinder. I've seen pictures of the work done by people that use them regularly, and they get some pretty nice results. You're not supposed to remove the guard, just rotate it a little to expose the blade where it needs to be exposed. I'd highly recommend only using an angle grinder that shuts itself off when you let it go. Just a toggle power switch is scary. King Arthur tools also sells some carbide sanding disks that are pretty neat too. http://www.katools.com I have one of these, but haven’t used it a lot yet. I love my angle grinders, and these types of tools get my attention. You can even pair up a couple of these blades on the same grinder. I’ve seen pictures of the work done by people that use them regularly, and they get some pretty nice results. You’re not supposed to remove the guard, just rotate it a little to expose the blade where it needs to be exposed. I’d highly recommend only using an angle grinder that shuts itself off when you let it go. Just a toggle power switch is scary. King Arthur tools also sells some carbide sanding disks that are pretty neat too.

http://www.katools.com

]]> By: PutnamEco http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/16/chainsaw-carve-with-your-angle-grinder/#comment-94434 PutnamEco Tue, 17 Jul 2007 16:47:42 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/16/chainsaw-carve-with-your-angle-grinder/#comment-94434 Arbortech makes a decent woodcarving blade for those that prefer carbide. They also make all kinds of other neat carving gear, ie. minicarver. carving wheel http://www.arbortech.com.au/view/woodworking-information/industrial_20070412135335 home page for other stuff. http://www.arbortech.com.au/index.html check out their as160 brick and mortar saw Arbortech makes a decent woodcarving blade for those that prefer carbide.
They also make all kinds of other neat carving gear, ie. minicarver.

carving wheel
http://www.arbortech.com.au/view/woodworking-information/industrial_20070412135335

home page for other stuff.
http://www.arbortech.com.au/index.html

check out their as160 brick and mortar saw

]]> By: Jake http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/16/chainsaw-carve-with-your-angle-grinder/#comment-94432 Jake Tue, 17 Jul 2007 16:43:40 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/16/chainsaw-carve-with-your-angle-grinder/#comment-94432 I think Ed (the british guy) on Extreme Home Makeover nearly cut his hand in half using one of these. He removed the guard from the angle grinder. Found a link: http://edsanders.net/ownWords.html I think Ed (the british guy) on Extreme Home Makeover nearly cut his hand in half using one of these. He removed the guard from the angle grinder. Found a link: http://edsanders.net/ownWords.html

]]> By: Stuey http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/16/chainsaw-carve-with-your-angle-grinder/#comment-94142 Stuey Mon, 16 Jul 2007 23:54:34 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/16/chainsaw-carve-with-your-angle-grinder/#comment-94142 I wouldn't be surprised if we start seeing this in horror movies! I wouldn’t be surprised if we start seeing this in horror movies!

]]> By: Weldo http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/16/chainsaw-carve-with-your-angle-grinder/#comment-94129 Weldo Mon, 16 Jul 2007 23:28:48 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/16/chainsaw-carve-with-your-angle-grinder/#comment-94129 Well, this looks perfectly safe to me. Well, this looks perfectly safe to me.

]]> By: nx99 http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/16/chainsaw-carve-with-your-angle-grinder/#comment-94116 nx99 Mon, 16 Jul 2007 22:59:22 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/16/chainsaw-carve-with-your-angle-grinder/#comment-94116 Squire...meh. I'm saving up for the Fender. Squire…meh. I’m saving up for the Fender.

]]> By: Randy http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/16/chainsaw-carve-with-your-angle-grinder/#comment-94087 Randy Mon, 16 Jul 2007 21:08:38 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/16/chainsaw-carve-with-your-angle-grinder/#comment-94087 A chainsaw disk blade on an angle grinder is not an awkward tool for carving a tree trunk? I gotta give it up to anyone that can use this or a chainsaw in an artistic fashion. I can barely get my hedges looking good when I trim them. A chainsaw disk blade on an angle grinder is not an awkward tool for carving a tree trunk? I gotta give it up to anyone that can use this or a chainsaw in an artistic fashion. I can barely get my hedges looking good when I trim them.

]]> By: Kyle http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/16/chainsaw-carve-with-your-angle-grinder/#comment-94058 Kyle Mon, 16 Jul 2007 19:41:29 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/16/chainsaw-carve-with-your-angle-grinder/#comment-94058 Not to knock "Chainsaw", but at what point do you stop being a chainsaw artist? For me the wow factor of chainsaw art is the fact that its all done with such an awkward tool. Is it common to use smaller tools like this? Not to knock “Chainsaw”, but at what point do you stop being a chainsaw artist? For me the wow factor of chainsaw art is the fact that its all done with such an awkward tool. Is it common to use smaller tools like this?

]]> By: Rick http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/16/chainsaw-carve-with-your-angle-grinder/#comment-94054 Rick Mon, 16 Jul 2007 19:36:32 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/16/chainsaw-carve-with-your-angle-grinder/#comment-94054 Booo!!! I call foul for not giving us any pictures of "Chainsaw's" work. We can over turn that on appeal if there's a story on him in the works for the blog. :-D Booo!!!

I call foul for not giving us any pictures of “Chainsaw’s” work.
We can over turn that on appeal if there’s a story on him in the works for the blog.
:-D

]]> By: l_bilyk http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/16/chainsaw-carve-with-your-angle-grinder/#comment-94047 l_bilyk Mon, 16 Jul 2007 18:59:33 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/16/chainsaw-carve-with-your-angle-grinder/#comment-94047 looks really cool too! looks really cool too!

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