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Tools and accessories for making sticks

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Please note - small packages will normally be sent by Royal Mail and larger ones by courier.

IT IS ILLEGAL TO SELL KNIVES TO ANYONE UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN.

BY PURCHASING ANY KNIFE FROM US YOU MUST PROVE THAT YOU ARE AGED EIGHTEEN OR ABOVE!

 

"RAZOR EDGE" Tools really are RAZOR SHARP !!!

The knife fits comfortably in the hand for right or left hand use.

All the blades can be stored in the plastic sheath
(provided) with one already fitted to the handle. This is great for travelling to shows or taking anywhere for carving or whittling away from home!

 

Hand made in the USA, the quality of these items is extremely high, with a comfortable walnut handle and seven interchangeable blades.

When delivered, the general purpose Heavy Duty Blade is fitted to the handle. Loosening the locking-nut at the front (using the spanner provided) enables blades to be changed easily and safely within a few seconds.

 

The Basic Set Consists of:-
1 Walnut Handle with brass "Lock Jaw" mechanism and locking tool.

1 Heavy Duty Blade

6 Finer Blades for detail carving.

All the blades are made from high-carbon tool steel, hardened to Rockwell 60 C scale, double tempered, and hollow ground.

 

Carving Knife with SEVEN BLADES £44.95

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DUE TO A WORLD SHORTAGE OF BLADE-QUALITY STEEL WE'RE HAVING TROUBLE SOURCING THESE BUT THEY ARE ON ORDER AND WILL BE BACK IN STOCK AS SOON AS WE GET THEM.

Combination Kit

A brilliant set of seven carving blades PLUS a "V" gouge and a general purpose gouge. The addition of the two most useful gouges makes it much more versitile for stick carving than knife blades alone.

The complete kit comes in a handy
pocket-size case which makes it great for carrying with you and a superp present if you want something a bit special!

 DUE TO A WORLD SHORTAGE OF BLADE-QUALITY STEEL WE'RE HAVING TROUBLE SOURCING THESE BUT THEY ARE ON ORDER AND WILL BE BACK IN STOCK AS SOON AS WE GET THEM.

Carving Tool with BLADES and GOUGES £72.00

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Mora 106 knife

General purpose Carving Knife
Made in Sweden, simple wooden handle that is extremely comfortable to hold and use. Laminated carbon steel blade - really sharp edge!
Long blade (82 mm) useful for removing large slices or use the fine point for detailed carving.

Carving Knife £21

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Best selling safety glove offering outstanding mechanical performance and a high Cut Level 5 protection at an exceptional price!

Size 10 (large) safety glove£12.60 PAIR

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Size 9 (mediun) safety glove£12.60 PAIR

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Size 8 (small) safety glove£12.60 PAIR

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8 mm Drill Bit

Hardened steel twist-drill bit for use with 8 mm studding.

8 mm drill Bit £2.00

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Forstner Drill Bits

12 mm drill bit for drilling out 'socket' in shanks for brass screw joint.

12 mm Forstner Bit £3.60

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16 mm (5/8") drill bit for drilling out 'socket' in handles and heads for peg joint and 16 mm dowel.

16 mm Forstner Bit £3.90

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24 mm drill bit

24 mm Forstner Bit £4.85

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25 mm Forstner Bit £4.85

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Epoxy putty

Two-part epoxy - mix equal amounts of adhesive and hardener together to start the setting reaction. The mixture sets slowly, starting off quite soft like Plasticine and slowly getting harder. In effect you have an hour or so before the mixture gets too stiff to work and it's pretty hard after three hours and can be handled after that.

Colour when set is pale grey.

Epoxy putty £3.60

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Black Epoxy putty

As above but black. Useful for setting objects in plastic where you want a black background or for reparing buffalo horn. Can even be used to make spacers and caps for handles!

Black Epoxy putty £5.50

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White Epoxy putty

Superfine consistency for extra detail. Useful for setting objects in plastic where you want a white background or for reparing antler. Can also be used to make spacers and caps for handles!

white Epoxy putty £6.00

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PLEASE NOTE: PACK TYPE AND BRAND MAY VARY AS WE'RE STRUGGLING TO OBTAIN "NORMAL" SUPPLIES DUE TO MANUFACTURER DIFFICULTIES AT THIS TIME.

Epoxy liquid Adhesive

Similar to "Araldite" but much cheaper!

At present we have the twin syrynge type.

Quick setting in 4-6 minutes, full strength achieved in 16 hours. Setting times are slower in cool conditions. You should be able to glue up at least six to ten handle/shank joints with each pack.

This is the adhesive I use for fixing heads and handles to shanks! Also good for filling hollows or cracks in horn handles or mixed with wood or horn dust and used to fill larger gaps.

Perfect for fixing glass eyes in heads and many other uses.

Price £2.40 per pack

Epoxy Adhesive £2.40

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Below: Weak solution used to darken pale bark on hazel.

Below: Strong solution used to "ebonise" turned ash.

Van Dyke Crystals 50 gm packet
enough to stain dozens of sticks!

Used to make wood stain, add crystals to water to make stain from pale brown to almost black - the more crystals you add, the darker is the stain! Brilliant for darkening pale bark or for bringing out grain in peeled or turned shanks or for darkening pale carvings. A really strong solution will "ebonise" wood to make it look black.

Natural plant extract - made from walnut shells! Fast drying and no chemical odour, clean brushes (and spills) with water. For more instructions on use see these notes

Van Dyke crystals £2.70

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Abrasive tape. Much longer lasting than sandpaper, used for smoothing shanks, handles, horns and carvings. Sold by the metre

COARSE tape sold per metre.

COARSE Abrasive tape £1.20 per metre

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MEDIUM tape sold per metre

MEDIUM Abrasive tape £1.20 per metre

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FINE tape sold per metre

FINE Abrasive tape £1.20 per metre

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ABRANET Abrasive Mesh

This was introduced to us by one of our customers and we were so impressed we immediately started stocking it! The Aluminium Oxide abrasive is presented on a fine mesh which allows the particles of wood or horn to drop through (use dust mask or dust-extraction unit where possible) so making the material clog less often.
We sell it in packs of FOUR pieces of a single grit size or mixed. Each piece is 70 mm x 125 mm (approx. 3 x 5 ") and can be folded or torn into thinner strips. It works well on horn as well as wood and antler and has quickly become our favourite abrasive!

We stock the four sizes we find most useful - 80 and 120 grit are most useful for starting off and the 400 and 600 grit are great for finishing, particularly on horn where it can be difficult to remove those last scratches before polishing. If you still need a finer abrasive we would recommend the 0000 grade steel wool below.

80 grit Abranet £2.00 per pack

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120 grit Abranet £2.00 per pack

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400 grit Abranet £1.85 per pack

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600 grit Abranet £2.00 per pack

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PEEK polishing paste from the USA.

Brilliant for use with horn, antler and clear resin. Use after removing all sanding marks and scratches with the steel wool or fine Abranet.

You can get a gloss equal to that obtained with our buffing wheel Polishing kit - though it will take longer!

50 g Tube of fine polishing paste

£3.60

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Horn Polishing kit made in the UK

Complete kit which will fit in a standard electric drill. Comprises two buffing wheels, a coarse and a fine grade compound and a spindle that fits any standard drill.

Horn polishing kit £21.00

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Replacement Block of brown Coarse Polishing Compound to go with our wheels
Only £3.60

Coarse polishing compound £3.60

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Replacement Block of cream Fine Polishing Compound to go with our wheels
Only £3.60

Fine polishing compound £3.60

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NEW Additional Block of pink (sometimes Yellow) Super Fine Polishing Compound to go with your wheels for that extra glossy shine!
You need to have a good finish before using this or you'll be wasting your time!
Only £3.60

Super Fine polishing compound £3.60

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Extra polishing Wheel £4.80

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