Carving Supplies

Razertip stocks a wide range of carving tools and supplies suitable for bird and fish carvers, including Olsen Bandsaw Blades, Quackwood knives, Optivisor, Handibond glues and Swiss sandpaper.

Olsen Bandsaw Blades

Bandsaws are one of the least understood machines that carvers use. Having the right blade can make a huge difference in the ease of cutting out your blanks. The Olson blades we sell are 3/16" deep, 4 teeth per inch (TPI), skip tooth. To demonstrate their great ability to cut curves, I routinely trace a dime on a 10" thick block of wood and then cut entirely around inside the dime profile. I would not even consider using any other blade now. They are very sharp, smooth cutting (for a 4TPI blade), and long-lasting.
Quackwood knives

We carry Quackwood knives from Alberta because they represent the best overall knife value on today's market. Each knife is carefully hand-made from high carbon steel using traditional methods of shaping, hardening, tempering, and polishing. They are extremely sharp when purchased and they hold an edge for a long, long time. An occasional pass over a strop will keep them in tip-top shape. Handles are all made from select Cocobolo wood. A superb knife.
Optivisor

Having trouble seeing the fine detail? We have the solution! From our convenient clip-on magnifiers through economical Opti-SIGHT™ magnifiers to the top-of-the-line OptiVISOR™ and OptiVISOR™ LX headband magnifiers, you will find a magnifier to suit your needs. They are all comfortable to wear, easy on the eyes, and made from quality optical glass or acrylic. All offer a "binocular" view for accurate depth perception.
Handibond CA (Cyanoacrylate) Glue

Sometimes called Super Glue, CA glue is very versatile and popular for many applications from general repair to strengthening and fabrication. We stock Handibond CA glue - made by one of the world’s largest CA glue manufacturers. Handibond CA glue is among the finest quality glues available. For most carvers, a 1/2 oz. bottle will last a long time.
Epoxy Glue, Paste and Putty

Epoxy glue and paste is great for general gluing and assembly, especially on larger projects like whale carving and on large areas where CA glue would be impractical. Epoxy putty is great for setting eyes and making feet.
Sanding Sticks and Blocks

Sanding sticks are useful for all kinds of clean-up work on carvings of almost any size. Sanding blocks use a small belt - easily made from sandpaper of your choice with 1" super-bond tape, they Work on flat and concave surfaces; a real time-saver.
Miscellaneous Carving Supplies

Stay Brite Silver Solder for soldering brass and copper used in your carvings. The Model Pal Suction Pickup Tool is great for handling glass eyes. Swiss Burgundy Sandpaper is probably the best sandpaper made.
Brass Rod, Tubing and Sheet

Brass rod, tubing and sheet is unmatched for making structural components on your carvings. It is great for bird feet, branches, leaves and structural support. All brass tubing and rod telescopes, allowing you to increase diameter by inserting rod or tube into the larger size (for example, a 1/16" tube will fit into a 3/32" tube, which will fit in to a 1/8" tube and so forth). Square tubing works the same way and is used by many carvers for structural support because it's square profile prevents mounted items from rotating in the tube. Brass sheet is ideal for making leaves and loose bark and for webbing in duck feet. All of the brass solders easily and can be carved or ground using carbide cutters or small cut-off wheels. We recommend sealing brass components with White KT Super-Sealer before painting - the KT Sealer gives a supper base on which to paint with acrylics or oils.

Grande Micromotor

Digital controller controls supplied digital handpiece and optional brush type (5 pin) analogue handpiece. Max 50,000rpm, Torque control system, RPM digital display. Supplied with controller, handpiece, foot control, 1/8" collet, 3/32" collet adapter, 30 piece diamond bit set and 1 year unconditional warranty.

Foredom Angle Grinder Kit

Foredom’s versatile new 2” angle grinder is a compact, lightweight and easy to manage attachment for working on virtually any material using 2” and smaller accessories. Kit includes a #30 handpiece and the Angle Grinder Head with short hub and 120 grit flap wheel installed; tools and drive pin to attach the grinder to any #30 handpiece.

Carving Supplies Catalogue

Download our latest Carving Supplies Catalogue #19.