Tools for power carving
Safety and stability. (photo, above left) Carving outside whenever possible, Kamerath uses a portable bench/vise, the Triton Super Jaws XXL. He wears leather gloves and a Trend Airshield helmet, which provides filtered air as well as a face shield. He wears ear protectors with the band swung under his chin.
Get to the grinding. For the aggressive first shaping of the outside, Kamerath uses a 4-in. grinder with an Arbortech Turbo Plane attachment. He begins carving with the blank upright, then turns it on its side to round the bottom, rotating it as he goes.