How to Power Carve with a Dremel - Power Carving Basics 

I had to stop this video right at the beginning and thank you. Most dremel videos just assume that everyone knows all the basics. I live all alone and really don’t know anyone so when I started working with my dremel I was absolutely clueless to very basic things. Thank you for explaining things so well. 🙂

Wow, so much to learn. I am just starting out and need to learn everything. I have my dremel 3000. I have some burrs and I bought 24 6x6 pieces of wood to practice on. Now I need to learn, learn learn. I need to find better burrs, a vice to hold my wood. I used to have a small one that was perfect. But that was 30 years ago. I love carving on wood. But I haven't done it for a long long time. I'm 70 now and I want to get back into it. Thankyou for being my teacher!

I bought a dremel in 2018... used it a couple times then put it away... never thought about using it to carve wood ...until I got a random suggestion by youtube after watching some other woodworking videos... I guess my dremel is now a woodworking tool; maybe I will make some custom trinket for the house.

Out of the box I was thinking I got this... don't need no help. Nope. Thanks for the video. Now I got this.

Had my main dremel for 20 years now and use it a lot. It’s no different than day one. Amazed by them.

You and a few others have inspired me to finally get started on some "woodworking" and of course BURNING IT! My wife and I just got a place in Tombstone, AZ. She wants me to build a bed frame, end tables, coffee table, and more things.... I'm pretty excited 😁 🤠👍🍺 Rum will be my drink of choice though....ha ha ha

oooh, ahhh, i just got my dremel and this video is great for newbs like me so thanks :) i only carved by hand b4 but now i need some burry bits !

I love your concise explanations of stuff. It just makes sense to me instantly while making it fun.

Great stuff . Looking forward to part 2 I've carved a couple of things but use my big plunge router and it's hard on the hands. I've got a "dremel" rip off that came with a bunch of bits I'll never use. It doesnt seem to carve very good I know what it is now. The bits are cheap and crappy. Time to get some new ones

Great video brother!!! Very informative! Thank You! I’ll be checking out your paid course soon too! Cheers!

I love your video. Your very personable, and communicate well. I get very bored and distracted super easy. So Kudos for me making it all the way through your video. Lol

Nice tutorial Nick! Look forward to the rest of the carving series!

Looking into expanding the mediums I work in. I do a fair amount of work with paints and the effects you got with the flame burr is very similar to what I get from a filbert style paint brush.

Thanks. Very informative.

Looking forward to the next segment with the router base. I have the router base and used it with my Dremel to make an "International Harvester Scout" sign for my Dad for Father's Day. I used one of Dremel's small V-groove Router Bits, it worked, but had some burning. The carved in detail got painted in this case, so it didn't matter as much, but wondering if a Burr bit (flame one?) would have worked better. Interested in hearing what you think and for the next video. Thanks!

Thank u brother! I think this is a great video for the real beginner wood carver, And really does explain the basics, I will be sharing this on my facebook group. Thanks again. Also can I ask where u got that ruler matt for your work bench?

Oh thaaank you. That felx shaft I thought was a whole new machine. Knowing it's just an attachment is amazing! Lol I was just having issues with the wood dust flying at my face and not being able to hold it very comfortably.

I had no idea the Dremel 490 Dust Blower even existed. Where has this been all my life? Thanks!!!!

Great explanation. I picked up some diamond bits today from Grizzly. Didn’t realize there were different grits. Learning more and more each day by watching your videos. Now I just wish I had the money to buy all the tools needed. Lol.

me and my mum got a dremel and this has helped thanks so much!!

For the wood dust, I have a Dewalt portable fan that I direct at my working bit and or my face. Works pretty well, I have a very rustic shop so dust collection is not really possible.

Thank you🌹!

Thanks for 101!

I subscribed after hearing that "Don't be a basic bit" 😂

#1 bro, you crack me up. Primarily because if you were fat, bald, thick ass glasses and in Florida there would be an awesome chance that you are me. #2 as a guy named Eric, myself, I love the shout out to Eric Weiss, which was also Harry Houdini's name also. So, somewhere i got this grand idea to buy a dremel and step into the world of carving. Right now, I am taping pictures of cars, planes, trains, and Deaths Deathstars to wood, carving out the lines with my dremel burrs, using a wood burner(also known as a soldering tool) to darken the lines, and then adding acrylic paint with the ultimate goal of placing them on a huge wall as a mural/ tiled family tree of my family and in-laws all represented by a vehicle. Honestly, the picture in my head is far better than anything I can actually accomplish since I have little to no artistic ability(my mother swears it is because she did not let me play with scissors when I was a kid, personally I call that good parenting since if there is a way to bleed, I will find it.) Dremel began my trek into the power tool world. I know that was alot to read, but there is a question. I have bought many of those multi bit packs from Lowes and Home Depot, and now, thanks to you I will be going to the website you mention for those bits you told me about in this video. How often do you have to replace your bits? And do the bits you mention really reduce the need for the sanding barrels? Also, one of the non dremel multi packs i bought has a flat rubber disk bit, the same rubber that the sanding barrels go over, but I don't have a clue what I am supposed to use on it, cuz it doesn't have a 0lace for a screw to hold a sanding disc on it. Without a picture of it, could you gander a guess on what it is for? One last side note, I am that guy who is a member of the grammar and usage police. I do not see anything wrong with your usage or pronunciation. If something was wrong, it tells you how good this video is because I didn't care enough to take notice. Thank you for this video, as it is the first I have watched and am now going to check more. I will not have comments this long on any of those. Happy 4th, bro!

6:02 "They just don't fog-up" Thought for a second that you said something else. lol Good job, keep it up.

Great video Nick, lots of great information. Glad your enjoying the bearface 🧐

Should I use MDF for cabinets?

You know what's groovy? kutzall burrs! oh and cool that you shout out Jordy at Carving Fusion. Can you talk more about the other power carver you used, am looking into foredom but trying to see a alternative thats comparable and good quality. Thanks!

Ya my biggest problems with the dremel is speed control and vibration. Now looking into options from foredom. More expensive but for me and my hand issues I will pay the extra money. My question is have you used the foredom micromotor 1060 with brushless hand piece or the lathe that has a flex shift option?

I think you like that ball burr!!! Thanks for the video!!

Very nice! I was wondering which burr bit to start with.

Finally. In a word I can understand how to use dremel

Awesome video, helpful

I think I love you. LOL seriously though, I love your style. I subscribed and expect to be able to drink whiskey after several videos (she said, with a Bud Light in hand).

i wanted to do some basic wood carving all i wanted is a v chisel but because of lockdown its a bit harder to get hold of one. should i just get a dremel from b and q.

Well done bud

Today I came across your video. So May I ask an experience user of Dremel is there one bit that would really carve into pine wood. What I’m trying to determine if this tool could be used to cope moldings. Furthermore would a buy create aerated sawdust or just miniature wood chips? Coping with coping saw hand coping saw and hard to do and some have used a spinning sanding disc to do this type of work.

Haven't tried them kutzalls, but I think it's time to step my game up a .. BIT. SUBBED!

Just got a knock off rotary tool. Thing is pretty great but it didn’t take long for me to realize that all the “carving” bits that come with it are for sure way too fine coursed. I also melted through the hose it came with 😅 first carving ever is for one of my buddies who is leaving the unit as a going away gift. Looks pretty killer for my first one.

I got to wondering if the bits that came with my (offbrand) rotary tool were just too cheap. On pine I didn't feel like they were doing much more than the dent I could do with a little more pressure. So my first kutzall pick to see how they do was the extreme course narrow/long cylinder. It seems limited for relief carving except maybe and some texture (scrapes could make hair or flowing water), but where it shines is at shaping a block in your hand. It feels like the power tool form of whittling.

Great video bro! I appreciate the shoutout!

This guy a bad a**! And for that I’m a new subscriber 👍🏼 thx for the damn good video!

Learning from Jordy as well !!!

If I bought two kutzall burrs what would you recommend

Dose the dremel has a badly shacky to it? I do have one I'm alittle afraid of it. It's old I probably need a new one. Wish these where more quieter.

I have that one but mine is the 4300. I love it but I'm worried it may be too bulky to use, because I have small hands.

Greetings, I have a Dremel MultiPro. I need to cut vertically a gourd in order to make two decorative masks. I don’t wish to invest $70 to over $100 in the specialty saws. Is there a bit you can recommend? I would appreciate the help. Thanks

I'm doing some wood rings, and I have a doubt about doing the hole. Which one would be the best to do it ?

Thanks Nick. Not planning any power carving right now. But always willing to learn. I guess the stars on the flags would be catching. Keep teaching and making. Awesome as always. @williamsondesigns

Also what was the 2 ball once called again?

What burr would I use to make a half sphere in wood

you should see my old dremel. I think it's older then yours. I've had it since the late 80's and was my uncles before that.

Would the flame burr be able to go into a pumpkin? Wondering if this will work last minute to do some heavy duty carving! I doubt Lowe’s will let me test it in their store 👺 Edit: the material is far softer than wood and I’m wondering if the spindle will spin fast enough to clear the material “stuck” in the head reducing its ability to cut.

Hey, I have a 4300 Dremel and need someone to show me how to put the different attachments on the dremel.

"Do it with a whiskey in your hand " = immediate subscribe

Can this bits used for clay or putty?

I don’t see your paid course in the description?? 🤷🏻‍♂️

liked the info, not the beatboxing weirdness but to each their own

Apparently there are grammar police, man And i think some of them are comm unist.. Literally hammer and sickle as a picture corrected my spelling the other day on a post that was like a month old. I just couldn't even respond. Good stuff as always

Love your videos I'm so glad I found this channel,you,sir,are certifiable!(I noticed that you're left-handed and that explains a hell of a lot)!!

Helo sir...I'm from India I want this bits plz tell me how to I buy this ....

Is there a bill burr? Hardy har har, Dad life!

Wow he looks like a young Willie Nelson!!!

Great Thumbnails bud thanks for sub and happy to join youre crew too .. we should colab someday

6:11 everything I learned about power carving is self taught I have over a year of experience which adds up to approximately 3 days of carving

I killed my Dremel 300 Motor from wood working yet I have been using the older one that you showed and that hasn't died yet.

Hey nick, man I have a special request. Can you please do a concealed gun box for the wall with some cool designs or a concealed coffee table design. Thank you so much. Have a round of whiskey for me.

Thanks for making my suggestion. Supper appreciated!

Top skill with a dremel tool is to have control when carving

Hey good video you probably shouldnt do the gun to the head thing again tho some people might find it offensive

Ok

The issue I have with Dremel Tool is the Brushes do not last long.

Must be some Irish in you with your liking for whiskey and ginger hair.

I do my wood woodworking with my whiskey in arms reach.🤠👍 Just kidding..........or am I 😉

Anti Fog safety glasses!? What sorcery is this?? To the Googs!

The grammar police love words like "coarseness". Especially when talking about burrs

No show Notting men

Kobra Kai dude

lolol

Lol yeah I am the English police, but I will keep quiet.

Pardon me. Are you a Bit or Burr, sir?

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