MJ Dixon Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Anyone here use a dremel to carve wood for mini furniture? I've been playing around with this but I'm not real happy. The furry bits are making me nuts. When it's that small I cant get sandpaper in there to clean it up. I've tried different bits, but I'm winding what you use. Or if there is a better too than dremel? -MJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FurMama Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Got one of those too but never tried it for carving. Haven't been able to get the hang of using it for much of anything unfortunately. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJ Dixon Posted September 20, 2019 Author Share Posted September 20, 2019 12 minutes ago, FurMama said: Got one of those too but never tried it for carving. Haven't been able to get the hang of using it for much of anything unfortunately. It's a really fun tool. I have a bunch of accessories to go with it, simply to make my life easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 I have two regular Dremel rotary tools plus the sander, the Stylus and the Trio. I have used the carving attachments for a rough cut and then use my utility knife and chip carving tools for detailing and emery boards for sanding; although I have also wrapped bits of finer grade sandpaper around bamboo skewers to get into those really tight places. When I turn table legs on the hubs' lathe I finish with the fine side of an emery board and then with a folded strip of crumpled brown paper bag for a buttery smooth finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJ Dixon Posted September 20, 2019 Author Share Posted September 20, 2019 This is a work in progress, but you can see what I'm trying to do here. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 If I were going to paint, not stain a piece, I'd consider making the "carvings" out of layered matboard, which sands nicely, and gluing them into place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sable Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 You need a Needle File Set for small detailed work: https://www.amazon.com/Piece-Precision-Needle-File-Set/dp/B006N3EPKE 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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