Thread: Dremel

Dremel 400XPR, Drill Press, Flex Shaft, Router/Shaper Table. Numerous bits/attchments.

I use it a lot while making scales and as a final polish if necessary on blades. I usually try to restore the blades by hand.

And Rio Grande will sell you items just tell them you restore razors.

I've had my Dremel for three years and it seems to be the only tool I ever reach for when I want to seriously ruin a project beyond all repair. Perhaps it's my jittery hands from the soda IV I have hooked to my arm or perhaps it is cursed. Luckily I have a router, table saw, belt sander, detail sander, disc sander, drill press, planer, and jointer to work around the problem.

From my experience, it seems every person has a tool they rely on most and it takes time to build real skill with any of them. Unfortunately, experience is a matter of trial and error- but who can afford to try out every gadget out there? That said, I'd avoid power tools as long as I could until I felt I couldn't live without them. I think it's important to get a feel for the natural motion your hands employ which power tools try to replicate.

Way to bring this one back from the dead Chris!

Personally I really just use the dremel as a problem solver. I do most other stuff by hand and with power tools when I have them. The dremel has a lot of good solutions for when you don't know how else to get something done. Really, there is no solution to sanding a blade that will turn out better than good old hand sanding.