arbortech

[big al smith]

many thanks guys for all your advice i apreciate all your views, i am struggling a bit on the fine detailing and thought the mini grinder would help ,it is going cheap and i might have a go, i will still try to refine my work with the carving bar and agree that only time and experience will improve me, once again many thanks, what a great site will start posting some of my carvings soon when they look good enough, just did an owl but it looks more like a meerkat with wings lol

[Gnome]

did an owl but it looks more like a meerkat with wings lol

 

Share your mythical beast with us friend

[big al smith]

as you can see the owl needs decappitating or is it a meerkat with wings as i am just starting off i think the other stuff aint too bad though

[sawdusty surfer]

If you want that type of machine buy a proxon not a mini arbortech. The belts on the mini arbortech regularly snap/melt and are pricey to replace. I have both machines but never use the mini A anymore.

[thewoodwizard]

I tried a arbortech on a 4 inch grinder I thought I liked it till it somehow cut a 3/8 's of bone off the end of my finger, I agree on the saw, every man to his own, be safe .Ray:confused1:

[Traydaloor]

I use the Proxon with the circular mini chainsaw bit and could not live without it.

 

Used it for fine detail in areas that are difficult to get to, it's not the most powerful tool and it does have an on/off switch that can be turned on and off by accident so be careful. Never get complacent when using sharp tools