Which Bevler Should I Buy?

[Old Navy]

I have mostly tandy tools.I want to start buying Barry King tools.I need a good beveler to use on my belts.Could you suggest a tool? I am putting animals,fish,forest scenes on the belts.Thanks,Ron Parks

[pete]

If you're strapped for cash, you might think of buying some figure carving bevelers in different sizes. They can be used for regular beveling also but they fit into flat as well as small, curved spaces and for subtle definition.

pete

[Old Navy]

That sounds great.thanks

[Bob Blea]

Hi Ron,

If you are really interested in carving animals and forest scenes, figure bevelers are the way to go. Tandy does sell them but be careful. Many of the modern day bevels from Tandy have very sharp edges and they can be difficult to use. I have a few modern small figure bevelers that have very sharp edges and are almost no good (in my hands anyway) as an actual beveler. They leave too many tool marks. I was recently in a Tandy store and looked at some of the figure bevelers, and the larger ones actually looked pretty good, so I recommend visiting a store and trying them out first. You may find they work OK for you. If not, try finding classic bevelers on Ebay. I'm fortunate to have "inherited" old craftool figure bevelers from my wife, and they work very well. You can usually find someone selling them out there. Also, there is a new 'used tool' website (the name escapes me right now) that did have some on it.

Of course, if you need the ferrari of figure carving tools, contact Robert Beard and Pro-Tools. Nobody makes better figure carving tools.

Hope this helps,

Bob