Reddit reviews Flexcut SK108 Deluxe Starter Carving Set with 16 Carving Blades, Cutting Knife, Two Quick Connect Handles, and DVD
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Set includes 16 interchangeable blades with 2 different handlesAlso includes 1 fixed handle Cutting Knife, SlipStrop and polishing compoundIncluded 90 minute DVD walks the beginner through a great first projectBlades are razor-sharp right out of the included wood tool boxMade in the USA
I started with flexcut interchangeable sets. I personally have the 11 pc. and deluxe set . Note that the image on amazon for the deluxe set is wrong, it looks like this. I still use them everyday alongside my more expensive tools and a benefit of the interchangeable blades is you can get an adapter in the future and use it with a powered reciprocating carver. Note also that these sets dont overlap, so if you got both the 11 piece and the deluxe you wont have duplicate chisels. It's a good way to initially round out a wide range of gouges and v tools and then later on you can start buying the more expensive chisels a little at a time. Good brands are Pfeil, Ashley Iles, Two Cherries, Henry Taylor, Auriou, Dastra, Addis (Antique, can find them on Ebay) and there are others that I cant think of atm.
You'll also need a sharpening stone and oil, and a strop. I personally use a soft arkansas stone and the norton oil, I also have a set of soft arkansas slip stones for honing the inside edge of gouges and v tools. And this is the main strop I use. And stropping compound, you can use flexcut gold or some green compound.
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Iv'e also heard good things of ramelson tools, but personally have not used them, so maybe someone else can vouch for them.
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I'm fond of the Flexcut palm tools such as the link below. Make sure you also get a carving glove and thumb guards too! and good luck
http://amzn.com/B001UXXTTK