X-Acto Deluxe Hobby Tool Set has it all
I've seen the smaller X-acto tool sets, but the X-Acto Deluxe Hobby Tool Set is new to me. I want to carry it with me at all times for spur-of-the-moment model-making! I suppose I would need a larger drill bit or two, but check out what this set includes:
• #1 knife with #11 blade
• #2 knife with #2 blade
• #5 knife with #19 blade
• 8 blades, including #7, #11, #13, #16, #17, #22, #26, and #28
• Jeweler’s screwdriver
• Block plane
• Balsa stripper
• Spokeshave (so tiny!)
• Two routers (I would call them 'scorps', I think.)
• Four gouges
• Pin vise
• Sanding block
• Three drill bits
• Coping saw and blades
That's a pretty impressive set of model-making tools, all in a nice little wooden chest.
Blick Art Materials sells the X-Acto Deluxe Hobby Tool Set as does Amazon under the name Xacto X5087 Deluxe Hobby Tool Set.
Labels: carving, coping saw, knives, models, tools, woodworking
posted by Dug North on 10/06/2011
2 Comments:
how do you use the stripper?
I believe the stripper has an X-acto blade set a specific distance from a straight edge. By running the tool along the edge of a soft wood, you can cut uniform thin strips. So, perhaps it should be called a "strip maker". They are mostly used on balsa. Many model and miniature makers use them.
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