Kutzall burr help

[rvieceli]

Trying to get a feel for what to use on the Kutzall burr side. Looking to add some texture to a piece. What I am shooting for is a texture like I had pounded a piece of metal with a small ball peen hammer. So a series of small concave indentions.

Any one doing something similar?

[member=6237]deepcreek[/member] Joe are you doing anything like this and what have you had good luck with?

Thanks in advance.

Ron

 

[Packard]

You want to cut dimples to look like it was beaten with a ball peen hammer?  Wouldn’t it be faster and cleaner to simply beat the surface with a ball peen hammer?  No dust to clean up. 

Also, if you are staining the surface, it will all be face grain.  If you cut the dimples, it will be a combination of face grain and end grain.  Staining will be a monumental headache. 

Other than posing this question, I have no real input on what is the best way to cut the dimples.

 

[Michael Kellough]

A burr won’t do that. You need a spoon gouge, like this.

Not as fast as a burr and you have to pay attention to grain direction but a burr will never leave a smooth surface.

You might get what you want with an Arbortech ball gouge.

 

[deepcreek]

[member=3192]rvieceli[/member]

Ron - I haven't done a lot of texturing beyond using a carbide ball burr in a Dremel tool.  It worked fine but not always super smooth.

I have a friend who uses an Automach power carver for texturing. He recently switched/upgraded to Foredom which offers a reciprocating chisel carving handpiece in addition to their rotary handpieces.

Hope this helps.

 

[rvieceli]

Thanks