carving bits

[youngsai]

Thank you very much for making a point of it. I will stop my search... also the cheap router came today, and I tried it very quickly on the seiju, and it killed it! In a good way lol, it shredded that wood up! I'll post pics of before and after, now if I get long life outta this bit, it's gonna quickly become a favourite of mine. should i post those progressions here or start a new thread?

 

[Dale Cochoy]

FYI,

http://bonsainut.com/forums/showthread.php?993-Power-Wood-Carving-Tools

Dale, still kicking.

 

[Ross]

can't get bit to fit

So I bought a Whiteside SC41 router bit (http://tinyurl.com/k9k3spj) and although it has a 1/4'' shank, it doesn't seem to fit in my Makita GD0600 (http://tinyurl.com/qguv7vf) which has a 1/4'' collet. I've never used this Makita before, so maybe I'm not putting it in right, but it seems just like a big version of my Dremel. I assume you loosen the collet cone, slide in the bit, tighten the collet cone, and then use the wrench to tighten it up further. This bit doesn't slide into the collet, it looks like it's just a little too big. What am I doing wrong? Should this bit fit in my Makita? Thanks for any help you guys can give.

 

[Poink88]

So I bought a Whiteside SC41 router bit (http://tinyurl.com/k9k3spj) and although it has a 1/4'' shank, it doesn't seem to fit in my Makita GD0600 (http://tinyurl.com/qguv7vf) which has a 1/4'' collet. I've never used this Makita before, so maybe I'm not putting it in right, but it seems just like a big version of my Dremel. I assume you loosen the collet cone, slide in the bit, tighten the collet cone, and then use the wrench to tighten it up further. This bit doesn't slide into the collet, it looks like it's just a little too big. What am I doing wrong? Should this bit fit in my Makita? Thanks for any help you guys can give.

It should fit. Make sure the colet nut is loose before you try to insert...tightening it closes the colet inside. You need to use the 2 wrenches BTW...one to stop it from rotating the other to tighten/loosen the outer nut.

 

[tmpgh]

FYI,

http://bonsainut.com/forums/showthread.php?993-Power-Wood-Carving-Tools

Dale, still kicking.

Still selling those 1/8 bits, Dale?

 

[Dale Cochoy]

Still selling those 1/8 bits, Dale?

yes I am. The reports of my demise have been greatly exaggerated.

 

[Dale Cochoy]

The bits from Kaisen bonsai are far superior than anything I have purchased from tree line, but the are pricey. I have the weasel and its just better than anything I have ever purchased I also purchased the sharpener and still use the same bit today all of the others I have purchased just wear out. I would highly recommend the Kaisen bits. Everything else I have tried get bent shafts or just don't cut. They all have really been a disappointing except anything I have bought from kaisen.

The WEASEL bit are made in the USA, not England! I have sold those for many years! I just don't have the internet video presence!
I call them Tri-Cuts or Rotary chisels. The cutting heads are solid tungsten carbide. I sell them for USA retail list price and USA shipping :>)
I USUALLY have a good supply and sell the 3 cutting faces A,B and D. I don't sell the C face as they are square cutting.

https://www.facebook.com/dale.cocho...mono-no-Kokoro-Bonsai-Pottery/315977808423603

 

[forsyth]

www.samuraitoolsus.com sells all carving tools from Samurai right here in the USA and charges no shipping in the U.S.

 

[forsyth]

Hello all,
I just received my Makita GD0600 die-grinder, and now I need some bits. I have heard good things about the Terrier and Weasel bits from Kaizen Bonsai, and I have also heard people mention the Samurai and Ninja bits as well. Basically I need something to carve down some sizeable elm 'stumps' so I need something that removes wood quickly. I also have a decent Dremel (10.8V lithium cordless) that I can use for smaller/detail work. I'd rather not buy everything just yet, so if I had to start with one bit for the die-grinder and one for the Dremel, what would you recommend?

I've also seen these recommended in previous threads, are they at all comparable to the aforementioned 'bonsai' bits?
http://www.treelineusa.com/power-carving-burs
http://www.amazon.com/Kempston-5010...f=sr_1_13?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1351785276&sr=1-13

Also, can someone PM me with an email address or phone number for Dale Cochoy? I'd like to ask him some questions and order from him if possible but I don't have a facebook account so i can't contact him there. Does anyone else sell these bits domestically besides Dale? I just asked a lot of questions in one post so thanks for any replies!

Ross

www.samuraitoolsus.com sells all carving tools from Samurai right here in the USA and charges no shipping in the U.S.