And the mesh glove so you keep all your fingers and wrist arteries intact
As a simple rule of thumb, the cheaper the tools are, the cheaper the materials they're made from, are.
I don't recommend a set like this, which you might find going cheap at a $2 shop, or an Arts and Crafts store.
They're made with cheap, low quality steel.
They don't hold an edge, and their tips are prone to being brittle...
Neither of which are the kind of discouraging problems you should have to face, especially if you're just starting out...
Also, as you can see, in some cases the blades aren't set square to the handles, and that just adds another layer of difficulty when it comes to using them.
And with a selection of blade tips, like that, you'll probably spend your first week just looking at wood carving videos, trying to work out which blade is for what... ha ha....
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Thanks, Stawks... Mesh gloves.. Cut proof gloves...
They're available online, and are a definite necessity.
No, I'm not going to post a picture of my hand when I cut myself carving, and wasn't wearing a glove.
Take it from me, it wasn't pretty...
You don't have to go the full distance and get a mesh butcher's glove...
Unless you have aspirations to ruling with a mailed fist, ha ha...
Yellow, knitted Kevlar gloves do just as good a job at fending off the cuts, and are a darned sight more comfortable to wear...
And if you want, there are Kevlar, or cut resistant gloves, with rubberised palms which are really good too because they provide a non slip contact surface with the piece you're working on.
So, there you have it... Lots and lots to think about... ha ha...
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I don't think I'll take it up.
My thoughts are....I might need this outfit for safety
That's probably a much better idea for wood carving than this, which is really better suited to general day to day use...
* Although it is not recommended as PPE...
Ha ha...
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