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   RickL | May 27, 2005 02:32pm | #1

   They work great.  I've got 5 angle grinders and all of the various cutters.

    Karbide-Kutzall...rotary rasp, easy to control, least aggressive of the rotary cutters, but will still take a lot of skin off.

   Kevlar gloves are available.

   Lancelot, aggressive, very dangerous if not careful and work well!

   Arbortech, the expensive one give the nicer finish with the cup shaped cutter.

   All can be found in WoodCraft and the various catalogs. Look for the carving catalogs as they have the more specialized chainsaw carving stuff like the bar with the nose the size of a dime.

   You will also find all the info has been covered in the carving magazines many times over. The best one in my opinion is the British one...www.cambiumbooks.com

   Seek out dedicated carving forums like the one at http://www.woodcentral.com and do a google search.

   No new questions out there just new people asking the same old questions so the idea is to find the old answers.

   You really need to try them out for yourself to see what you like. They do work as they advertise.

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   WillGeorge | May 30, 2005 12:05am | #3

   I was watchin the Motor cycle channel and saw the guy loose a tooth to a grinder,, Geeeee...

   I SAW THAT TOO. Not that funny~

   Edited 6/9/2005 1:19 pm ET by Will George

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   KS | May 31, 2005 05:14am | #5

   Will,I did not understand your message!!!

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   WillGeorge | Jun 02, 2005 09:03pm | #6

   Sorry

   You got 'FINESSE" ???

   Just any tool can do a job  Just how well you can use it on what you are doing..

   Sort of like me and money! I can just spent it but no FINESSE gettin' it!

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   KS | May 31, 2005 05:13am | #4

   Thanks Rick.I looked up some of the information on carving sites, very helpful.

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   WillGeorge | May 30, 2005 12:03am | #2

   Are angle grinders useful for shaping cherry/maple?

   You got 'FINESSE" ?

    

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   OverKnight | Jun 05, 2005 05:49am | #7

   I've heard of some folks installing two sanding disks back-to-back in an angle grinder and using it to cope crown molding. With practice, it sounds like it might be a good idea.

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   KS | Jun 06, 2005 05:08am | #8

   Thanks.
   Do people just use metal cutting wheela or are there special ones for wood?
   I have not come across any wheels for wood. Wonder if metal whhels will burn wood.I think it is time to just buy a grinder and try!!!

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   OverKnight | Jun 06, 2005 12:15pm | #9

   Good question. I know you're not going to find fine grit disks for an angle grinder, but I've bought disks in around the 60-grit range (haven't tried them for coping yet). Even if it's designed for metal, I can't see why a 60-grit disk wouldn't work on wood.

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   KS | Jun 07, 2005 06:23am | #12

   For my project 60 grit will do. I can do the final sanding by hand. The blue disk at woodcraft seems to be around 40-60 grit. The curve on this disk will be hand for free hand shaping.

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   RickL | Jun 06, 2005 02:35pm | #10

   Woodcraft and the various carving catalogs carry the specialized wheels for grinding wood. The metal working ones will cut but don't work as well as the proper ones for wood. Takes skin off real fast.

   http://www.woodcraft.com/depts.aspx?DeptID=1048&FamilyID=2207

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   KS | Jun 07, 2005 06:17am | #11

   Thanks a lot Rick. The link you posted was very useful. I am going to visit the local woodcraft store this weekend. The tungsten carbide grinding wheels should work for my project.Now the next question is:
   Which angle grinder. Leaning towards Bosch 41/2, 7amp, 11000 rpm.
   Any thoughts?

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   RickL | Jun 07, 2005 04:39pm | #13

   http://www.lroliver.com/kutzall.htm

   You can buy the Karbide Kutzall cutters direct as well. Bigger selection on their site.

   Any 4-1/2"  grinder will work fine.

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   wwilson | Jun 08, 2005 12:41pm | #14

   Angle grinder for wood.

   When I bought my angle grinder I was collecting tools to prepare a house for paint.  I needed to get through a lot of old flaky paint.  I wanted to use some scotch brite pads and did not believe they would stay attached at 10,000 rpm's.  Milwaukee makes a variable speed angle grinder.  It is a vary vercital tool.  I have many attachments for it.  I use it for everything from body grinding metal to the first sand after striping a staircase. Good luck.  Bill

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   dondownunder | Jun 12, 2005 06:46am | #15

   KS

   Metal discs tend to burn more than masonary discs but flap discs (not to be cofused with the axial type with a spindle used in drills) are available from engineering/industrial suppliers. These are made from layered emery cloth bonded to a disc & available in many grits.  As the emery is used it wears off exposing a fresh piece beneath.

   Don

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   KeithNewton | Jun 28, 2005 12:30am | #16

   I have at least six of them like Rick, so that I don't have to change the setup so often.
   Start with the chain-saw tooth, follow with abrasives.

   If you are just using the abrasive disk with the rubber pad, I would suggest that you start with the coarsest disk that you can find. I like to start with 16 -24 grit range. Once you are up to 60 the cutting gets too slow, and the loading / burning starts.
   I usually follow the right angle with a 24 grit disk to about 80 grit on the random-orbit sander for fairing large contour areas.

   If you guys have not tried working green wood, you don't know what you are missing.

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   cicero | Jul 06, 2005 10:13pm | #17

   Not quite related to the question,but using the 1 mm cut off wheel nicely replaces the hacksaw.