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Cornwall UK.(50N 5W)300ft.

What are the essential tools required for carving a big one?
Preferably ones I could get from a hardware store.

Mark

10/22/2003 5:42:45 AM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

A carrot peeler. The old kind with the swivel handle. A "V" knotch chisel. A small skinny sharp saw blade....Look at the pumpkin and decide what it is before you start hacking away. Its not that different than jack-o-lanterns only a bigger scale to work with. Have 5 gallon buckets ready and a corner elbow from 4" galvanized duct for the guts. The elobw really scrapes the insides out well. Dont forget to post your creation...I like carving them as much as I like growing them. Shannon

10/22/2003 6:20:55 AM

Bobcaygeon Ontario

I'm going to use different size spoons that I have sharpend the ends of. These should work for getting the basic shape you want and then use smaller carving tools for detail.
Doug

10/22/2003 7:48:57 AM

Utah

key hole saw

10/22/2003 10:22:30 AM

Montoursville, PA

Power jig saw with long blades. Boneing knives which are long, thin and kept very sharp.

10/22/2003 10:56:20 AM

Pottery tools work very good. Can be found at craft stores.

A pack with everything you should need ~$10.

10/22/2003 11:14:57 AM

Ontario

i used a sturdy serated bread knife, a mellon baller, and a small 'made for pumpkin carving' knife for the smaller details. It was a lot of fun, will post a pic soon for you Shannon

10/22/2003 11:16:33 AM

Nova Scotia

recepricating saw with large teeth.

10/22/2003 12:11:49 PM

Bemidji, MN

Have had great success using my DEWALT cordless saws-all. Fast/precise and easy to use. Steve

10/22/2003 1:01:53 PM

White Plains, NY

No power use a sheet rock saw.

10/22/2003 4:05:30 PM

Whidbey Island

Capt is right....sheet rock/wall board saws are the best.

10/24/2003 5:40:29 PM