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title: How to select power tools for carving
description: More and more carvers are using power tools. These are almost a prerequisite as they ease and accelerate the process.
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# [How to select power tools for carving](https://blog.langevinforest.com/en/how-to-select-power-tools-for-carving)

 Written by [Langevin Forest](https://blog.langevinforest.com/en/author/langevin-forest) | Jun 11, 2019 6:06:32 PM

More and more carvers are using power tools. These are almost a prerequisite as they ease and accelerate the process. There are many different types and brands of power tools for every step of the carving process. Here is a sample list of mechanical devices, sorted according to the different stages of carving:

 

## Panneling and stock removal

- **Supercut Blades**  
  4 and 4-1/2 in. circular saws for grinder.
- **Arbortech Planes**  
  2 and 4 in. one-piece circular saw, mounted on a grader. Blades: HSS, carbide, diamond, and sanding disks.
- Power Carvers  
  Vibrating chisels mounted on a grinder.
- **Foredom (regular 1/8, reversible, deluxe and ¼ hp.)**  
  Industrial type variable speed routers with flex cable, removable handle and bit set.
- **Large Wecheer Router**  
  Industrial type variable speed routers, with flex cable, removable handle and bit set.

 

## General carving

- **Foredom (regular 1/8, reversible, deluxe and ¼ hp.)**  
  Industrial type variable speed routers, with flex cable, removable handle and bit set.
- **Large Wecheer Router**  
  Industrial type variable speed router with flex cable, bit set, and removable handle.
- **Medium Wecheer**  
  Medium strength two-speed power router, very durable and versatile. Can be used with vibrating chisels.
- **Foredom – Medium and Large Power Carvers**  
  Flex cable compatible with Dremel products. Changes circular motion to back and forth motion for all power carvers.
- **Proxxon Power Kit**  
  Power carver with motor mounted in the handle. Variable speed. One or three plug variable speed transformers (for three motors).
- **Precision Foredom With built-in motor in handle**  
  High quality power carver, quiet and light, reversible, variable speeds, overheat prevention safety mechanism, and quick flange grip (3/32, 1/8).

 

## Sanding and finishing

- **Small Wecheer**  
  Mini size hand held motor, quiet and light, for sanding and finishing.
- **Proxxon Mini Power Kit**  
  Mini size hand held motor, quiet and light, for sanding and finishing. Works with Proxxon one or thee plug transformers.
- **Proxxon Sanding Kit**  
  Vibrating sanding tube. Seven different drums and self-adhesive sandpaper. Works with Proxxon one or three plug transformers.
- **Kirjes Sanding Kit**  
  Flex cable with universal chick mounted on two-plug lathe. Contains four sanding drums that are inflatable to adapt to unusual shapes on sculptures, table and chair legs, etc. (This is a new Swedish product).

 

## Bits (Power Tools)

- **Green Oxide Bit**  
  Abrasive Stones (medium sanding: wood and metal)
- **White Oxide Bits**  
  Abrasive Stones (fine sanding: wood and metal)
- **Blue Oxide Ceramcut Bit**  
  Abrasive Stones (fine and medium sanding: wood, metal, stone, glass)
- **Diamond Carver Bits**  
  Diamond grit on steel shank (medium and fine sanding: wood, metal, stone and glass)
- **Ruby Carver Bits**  
  Ruby grit on steel shank (fine and medium sanding, slightly more aggressive than diamond tip bits: wood and stone)
- **Stump Bur Bits**  
  Steel Bits (all purpose carving: soft to medium cut in soft and medium woods)
- **Carbide-tipped Bits**  
  Carbide Bits, HSS type (all purpose carving: medium cut for soft woods, hard wood, stone and soft metals).
- **Miniature Router Bits**  
  Carbide-tipped Bits, HSS type (slots and borders: soft and hard woods)
- **Typhoon Bits**  
  Medium and Large Carbide-tipped Bits (stock removal and general carving: soft and hard woods)
- **Sanding Drums and Chucks**  
  ¼ to 1-1/2 in. Sanding Drums (finishing – fine, medium and large grit)
- **3M Sanding Wheels**  
  Flexible grinding wheels with ½ to 3 in. diameter abrasive rubber strips, mounted on chucks with stem (finishing sanding; various grits).

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