Dale Cochoy
Shohin
I thought I'd switch gear here a bit and talk about what I offer for the world of power carving bonsai.
I believe I have the largest selection of power wood carving tools (to be used specifically for bonsai )of any vendor in the USA.
I have researched, and tried tools for this purpose for many years and have filtered out the good from the bad and the safe(er) from the not-so-safe through personal experience.
I thought I would show some of the flagship tools from my offerings.
Before I get into showing some tools I DO want to mention.....Power wood carving (of any kind) CAN be dangerous and if not careful and sensible you can get hurt badly in the blink of an eye!
I have 4 rules that I have given often to people and I will repeat them again:
1. DO NOT talk to anyone while you are carving with power tools.
2. DO NOT let anyone talk to you while you are carving with power tools. If they ask questions or want to talk, turn it off until all conversation is through.
3. ( I just added this one recently since I felt a need for it lately) LET THE TOOL DO THE WORK! This is true of ANY power tool from a tables saw, dril to a chain saw. If you have to lay on the tool with your full weight, or force it in any way then the tool is not doing the work. The tool will cut without you forcing it. If you do, it will be ruined or you will be hurt, or both!
4. Always, ALWAYS wear eye protection ( or even face protection and a breathing mask if you feel its needed) . Your eyes are too valuable and too vulnerable to go without protection.
For several years now I have been the importer and distributor of the Samurai line of tools from Europe. The two best tools I sell for use in die grinders with 1/4" collets are the "Samurai" and the "Ninja Master" These tools are now used all over the world by many famous bonsai artists. They are wonderful for heavy , or lighter, removal of wood from bonsai projects. The heart of these carvers are tungsten carbide hollow-ground cutters. The Samurai ( in gold or blue anodized aluminum) has 5 cutters. The "Ninja Master" ( turned from solid stainless) is a bit smaller and now contains 4 carbide cutting heads that are a bit smaller than the cutters on the "Samurai".
I will enclose a few pictures of these two tools. I have also included a shot of Florida bonsaiman Ernie Hernandez at the Florida convention two years ago. He had just finished extensively carving on his demonstration Podocarpus using a "Samurai".
I hope to cover many new tools in this section, many that are unfamiliar to you new bonsai carvers out there.
Regards,
Dale
I believe I have the largest selection of power wood carving tools (to be used specifically for bonsai )of any vendor in the USA.
I have researched, and tried tools for this purpose for many years and have filtered out the good from the bad and the safe(er) from the not-so-safe through personal experience.
I thought I would show some of the flagship tools from my offerings.
Before I get into showing some tools I DO want to mention.....Power wood carving (of any kind) CAN be dangerous and if not careful and sensible you can get hurt badly in the blink of an eye!
I have 4 rules that I have given often to people and I will repeat them again:
1. DO NOT talk to anyone while you are carving with power tools.
2. DO NOT let anyone talk to you while you are carving with power tools. If they ask questions or want to talk, turn it off until all conversation is through.
3. ( I just added this one recently since I felt a need for it lately) LET THE TOOL DO THE WORK! This is true of ANY power tool from a tables saw, dril to a chain saw. If you have to lay on the tool with your full weight, or force it in any way then the tool is not doing the work. The tool will cut without you forcing it. If you do, it will be ruined or you will be hurt, or both!
4. Always, ALWAYS wear eye protection ( or even face protection and a breathing mask if you feel its needed) . Your eyes are too valuable and too vulnerable to go without protection.
For several years now I have been the importer and distributor of the Samurai line of tools from Europe. The two best tools I sell for use in die grinders with 1/4" collets are the "Samurai" and the "Ninja Master" These tools are now used all over the world by many famous bonsai artists. They are wonderful for heavy , or lighter, removal of wood from bonsai projects. The heart of these carvers are tungsten carbide hollow-ground cutters. The Samurai ( in gold or blue anodized aluminum) has 5 cutters. The "Ninja Master" ( turned from solid stainless) is a bit smaller and now contains 4 carbide cutting heads that are a bit smaller than the cutters on the "Samurai".
I will enclose a few pictures of these two tools. I have also included a shot of Florida bonsaiman Ernie Hernandez at the Florida convention two years ago. He had just finished extensively carving on his demonstration Podocarpus using a "Samurai".
I hope to cover many new tools in this section, many that are unfamiliar to you new bonsai carvers out there.
Regards,
Dale