Shaping / carving / rasping hardwood using cordless tools.

[oldclaypaws]

Just looking for suggestions on tools / attachments that can remove a fair bit of free-form material for rustic projects, in a location without mains power. I have a set of Makita 18V tools. I'm shaping edges and removing any unwanted bits from rustic oak furniture, so i might be sculpting out the odd notch to give character, removing scruffy sapwood or rounding edges. In effect I'm looking to carve or shape efficiently with a mechanical rasping or shaving action. -Without mains power !

Just had a wander round Axminster's showroom and came back with a microplane rotary shaper that fits into a hand drill, and I've also seen the Saburr tooth sanding sleeves for use with a drill. There's also the option of sanding drums or pads with a coarse grit sand paper on them, or if I shelled out for a cordless angle grinder, a fair bit of material could be removed with a Saburr angle grinder disc. The nuclear option would be a £200 log wizard debarker fitted to my chainsaw, which uses planer blades and high power to aggressively chew anything it contacts- an efficient and useful but bit of a scary tool.

If you follow what I'm trying to do, any other suggestions for tools that might do the job ? Bear in mind I'm not on mains power.....

[nickw]

You could go totally off grid and use rasps. These are particularly good, if a little expensive. Cheaper versions are available.

[Tomyjoiner]

you can get a carver blade for a grinder if you have the makita cordless grinder.

[tusses]

I was thinking that too

like this

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/32052509 ... noapp=true

[oldclaypaws]

Useful stuff people. I did a quick search for 'angle grinder wood carving' which came up with the Arbortech carving disc at £29 on ebay. I suspect the Makita angle grinder eats batteries, but its affordable at around £75 and will remove a fair bit of material in a short time. The sabuur angle grinder discs might also be a good option. Clearly the more aggressive the device, the shorter the battery life, so it'll depend on the degree of wood removal as to which is the most appropriate tool. A couple of hand rasps would also be useful, although not sure I can stretch to £80 a pop for deluxe ones ! Had a play with my new Makita cordless planer which arrived today, seems an excellent bit of kit, very good for chamfering edges too.

[thatsnotafestool]

I can recommend one of these

http://www.axminster.co.uk/axcaliber-ca ... ter-951739

It eats through 100 year old oak.

[tusses]

remember though, a chainsaw is safer, as it stops when you let go of the trigger.
Angle grinders have to spin down. (and you can lock them on ! )

[Jonathan]

l built a house of grid, didn't use a nail !!! all screwed with the Makita 12v wired up to car battery found at the dump.
Just a thought, could you get a 6v and a 12v battery and wire them for 18v, you could then grind away until the cow's come home......