Buying a ball nose carbide carving tool in Australia

[Sambow]

Hi guys. I'd like to get a few carving tools for my die grinder. I'll order a couple of the kavem tool but I'd also like a long ball nose carving tool like the one shown here from kaizen. Have you guys found any here in aus?

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[delisea]

Hey Sambow,
That one looks v-expensive. Your local hardware or specialist tool store will have a range, but they can be expensive too.
On ebay you can get a bunch of different shapes for practically nothing. eg http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/like/2917823 ... 107&chn=ps
Some of the bonsai shops have burrs specifically designed to carve wood, they work well and are middle of the range in price.
Cheers,Symon

[Sambow]

I'll keep looking

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[Bougy Fan]

I do think with the exchange rate it will be around one hundred dollars, and being solid carbide the shipping would be very expensive. Do you do a lot of the type of carving that requires this type of cutter ? I use a Dremel with a 561 multipurpose bit for this type of work. Granted the bit is only 1/8th diameter but it will be a lot easier to hold and control. I buy the bits from Widget Supply in the US and they are only US $2 for loose bits.

[SteveW]

I'm looking for a quarter inch / 6 mm shank burr to carve inside a big trunk too. I want a long shank due to the size of the trunk. I saw something like this at the Green Market in Tokyo, but can't find anything like it online. I think long shanked burrs are rare because of the vibration issues with the high revs of a die grinder and the large head. Widget supply in the US doesn't have any.

[Alan Peck]

Any machine tooling supplier will have a variety of hss and solid carbide end mills slot drills and ball nosed cutters.
Try Blackwoods first. D.E.K. Tooling supplies or any engineering cutter supplies.
I bought a little terrier from Kiazan and it has replaceable cutter inserts. Don't lose the little wrench that is supplied.

[Raymond]

I have ordered several cutters from Kaizen. Outstanding quality, outstanding service and they are made for the job. The regular cutters you get from hardware stores are not as good IMO...

[Raymond]

FYI, my last order was 5 different cutters, all delivered to Australia for $87.

[SteveW]

I found what i wanted on the Samurai shop.

http://www.samurai.nl/index.html?&m=s&t ... 2951102588