For woodcarving/whittling is an expensive power carving tool better than the cheaper Dremel brand?
I'm just getting started in woodcarving small sculptures and I'd like to get a power tool to help out. I see that there are some that cost $300-800 (like the "Mastercarvers Micro Pro") and then there is the Dremel tool and flexishaft accessory for less than $100. I don't mind spending the extra money if it's better product--I plan on using it a long time. Does anyone know the benefits of the more expensive products? What's the difference?
Are you sure that you want to use a dremel tool?
Until you have tried it, you do not know whether you like or hate it.
I would buy a real cheap cheap-brand tool to check whether I like it or not. (In fact I did buy one although not for wood use.)
Sometimes the cheap tools run for years with no problems, sometimes they are crap, but all will not be worth trying to repair when something breaks.
And sometimes the bits and extensions only fit this cheap machine so you will have a hand full of bits left when the machine breaks, or when you run out of bits for this machine you can not replace them.
Cheap tools from proper tool shops are worst in this respect, better go to the real cheap shops, you pay little but you know you buy crap, if you go to a good chain you will pay more but still get crap.
When you are ready to buy an expensive tool, make sure it uses standard bits and extensions, and that it has a repair service for when problems develop.
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