You still have a few days to pick up one of Dremel’s cordless pumpkin carving rotary tools before Halloween. This 6V rotary tool accepts 4 AA batteries, has two seepds – 6,000 and 12,000 rpm, and includes 10 templates and a 1/8″ high-speed cutter.
This tool has received mixed reviews via Amazon, with some of the better written reviews indicating that the tool should be considered a carver or skinner rather than a cutter. In other words, you should keep a carving knife handy for rough, deep, and penetrating cuts.
Dremel’s pumpkin carving rotary tool is reasonably priced at about $25. Unless you are willing to pay for expedited shipping, you may want to consider buying the Dremel locally, given that Halloween is but five days away.
Dremel Pumpkin Carving Tools with Templates via Amazon
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October 27th, 2009 at 2:46 am
I wonder how my regular Dremel would work for carving pumpkins? I guess there is only one way to find out. Hopefully it doesn’t get too dirty.
October 27th, 2009 at 9:17 am
Tried my regular Dremel for pumpkin carving and it didn’t do well. I didn’t like how it left a much larger kerf than the cheap pumpkin carving saw that I had. The cheap saw (the ones that come with carving kits for a couple $) was also able to make more precise cuts. I feel I have much more control with the little saw than a Dremel.
Another problem is if you would use the bit in the picture then it’s not long enough. I was carving medium to large pumpkins and thickness of the pumplin was a problem. You had to try to move the Dremel in a sawing motion which really presented control problems.