Something that hacks me off, an experienced Columbian carver has twice
borrowed carving tools from me and when asked to return then said he had
broken then . No attempt to replace the tools let alone pay for new ones .
Once one owns a set then one makes the set ones own. The grinding angles the
sharpening ,honing and polishing take many hours to get just right. to be
treated so lightly by a professional, who really knows the score really irks
me. mjh
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"patriarch [email protected]>" <<patriarch> wrote in message
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> "Bob Davis" <[email protected]> wrote in
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> >> I just bought a "starter" set of carving tools from Japan Woodworker
> >> just
> > to
> >> fool around. They have some kind of clear protective finish on the
> >> blades and metal shanks. How should I remove this protective
> >> coating?
> >
> > I already got my answer from the Japan Woodworker customer service
> > (amazing service!). I left an email with the same question and 90
> > minutes later I had a phone call to my house from them. They told me
> > to just dip the blade in laquer thinner.
> >
> > Bob
>
> So, let us know how you like them, Bob. Inquiring minds want to know.
>
> Patriarch
"AArDvarK" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> got a link to the set you bought? I'd like to see it...
http://tinyurl.com/3vyyc
If that doesn't work, look for product ID 16.102.31 on
www.japanwoodworker.com.
Bob
"Bob Davis" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I just bought a "starter" set of carving tools from Japan Woodworker just
to
> fool around. They have some kind of clear protective finish on the blades
> and metal shanks. How should I remove this protective coating?
I already got my answer from the Japan Woodworker customer service (amazing
service!). I left an email with the same question and 90 minutes later I
had a phone call to my house from them. They told me to just dip the blade
in laquer thinner.
Bob
"Bob Davis" <[email protected]> wrote in
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>> I just bought a "starter" set of carving tools from Japan Woodworker
>> just
> to
>> fool around. They have some kind of clear protective finish on the
>> blades and metal shanks. How should I remove this protective
>> coating?
>
> I already got my answer from the Japan Woodworker customer service
> (amazing service!). I left an email with the same question and 90
> minutes later I had a phone call to my house from them. They told me
> to just dip the blade in laquer thinner.
>
> Bob
So, let us know how you like them, Bob. Inquiring minds want to know.
Patriarch
"Bob Davis" <[email protected]> wrote in
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> "patriarch [email protected]>" <<patriarch> wrote in
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>> "Bob Davis" <[email protected]> wrote in
>> news:[email protected]:
>>
>> >> I just bought a "starter" set of carving tools from Japan
>> >> Woodworker
>
>> So, let us know how you like them, Bob. Inquiring minds want to
>> know.
>
> Sure, be glad to. I don't expect much except to get an idea of how
> useful a few carving tools might be to have around and see if they
> tweak my interest in carving. I'm drawn to the idea of making some
> bits of furniture with some decorative hand carving - something that
> says "this is really unique". But I don't want to spend $75 per tool
> to find out I don't like it.
>
> Bob
That was pretty much my thought. I like doing business with Japan
Woodworker, but I've got to draw the line somewhere. I can't just buy
everything that looks like it might be interesting, or lead to creative
discovery. This is a hobby for me, after all.
Patriarch
"patriarch [email protected]>" <<patriarch> wrote in message
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> "Bob Davis" <[email protected]> wrote in
> news:[email protected]:
>
> >> I just bought a "starter" set of carving tools from Japan Woodworker
> So, let us know how you like them, Bob. Inquiring minds want to know.
Sure, be glad to. I don't expect much except to get an idea of how useful a
few carving tools might be to have around and see if they tweak my interest
in carving. I'm drawn to the idea of making some bits of furniture with some
decorative hand carving - something that says "this is really unique". But
I don't want to spend $75 per tool to find out I don't like it.
Bob
> Something that hacks me off, an experienced Columbian carver has twice
> borrowed carving tools from me and when asked to return then said he had
> broken then . No attempt to replace the tools let alone pay for new ones .
Man... ALWAYS say "NO"! You got ripped-off. If he won't let you even see
them, then you should call the police. If he does, and they are "broken", take
him to small claims court.
Alex
> Once one owns a set then one makes the set ones own. The grinding angles the
> sharpening ,honing and polishing take many hours to get just right. to be
> treated so lightly by a professional, who really knows the score really irks
> me. mjh