Pumpkins: yearly carve-up

I think that last year we asked who uses what blade to carve a pumpkin. I'm resurrecting this thread because I have found a new tool -- a drywall cutting bit for a Dremel! Just did a few prelim cuts and it will work great. I'll be getting somewhat intricate this year.

Any other "must use" pumpkin tools?

RLR
 
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That sounds pretty good cause I've been having rotten luck using my sawzall on pumpkins.
Bob
 
Im taking one to the rifle range tommorrow. Will post results......
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I usually use a paring knife of some sort. (pretty boring huh? )
this year I might try a spiral scroll saw blade. Their pretty stiff, and will cut in any direction.

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I always use the kits and the different designs they give you. Not overly knifish but the end result is pretty awesome.
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I think that I would let the privialage of my Air Cannon do it for me. But all else fails, I do still have a bunch of fireworks left over durirng the 4th of july
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I cut mine a little early..... for the seeds. I used my 940sbt. Man those pumpkins are hard and thick.
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Jeff
 
The dremel thing sounds messy but may be effective.
When we discussed this last year I described the best punkin carver I have ever found.
It's an old slaughterhouse reject that has been sharpened down till nothing but the spine of the blade remains. stiff but thin enough to cut a close radius, nice large and grippy handle. best of all- set me back $.50 at a gun show years ago and has carved many an artistic jack-o since.
let us know how the power tool thing works. I've got a dremel but if I slop it all up with punkin goop, I won't want to use it for do-it-myself dental work anymore!
 
Like last year, I'll be using my Spydie Catcherman.

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I get some pleasure from finding a relentlessly peaceful use for a combative looking knife.
JKM
 
When I was growing up, my father always used a Case fillet knife (which was one of two knives in a piggyback leather sheath, something my mother had given him years ago) for the yearly carving of pumpkins. I have fond memories of it -- made all the more fond because of the knife content.

Razor

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I'm thinking about borrowing my friend's "Rotozip" this year.
I can see it now...seeds flying everywhere!!!
Yippppieee!!!
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**Safety Glasses Required**

**Kids, Don't Try This At Home**

If all else fails, Plan B goes into effect... I'll resort back to the boring old Henkels paring knife.
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Not as much fun though!!!

I guess that I better tell the wife to buy 2 pumpkins just in case.
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--The Raptor--

 
A couple of years back I saw those trained chimps on Shop At Home's "The Knife Collector's Show" chopping pumpkins in half with one of those stainless steel taiwanese katanas. The guy was actually doing pretty well -- one clean overhead chop, two pumpkin halves, no waiting.

Whether or not one of those blades makes a truly functional sword, you could hold your own against the Great Pumpkin if that was all you had.

Razor

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Razoredj,
I wonder if they had pre-scored said pumpkin prior to the demonstration?!?!?

A little tape (duct--of coarse) on the inside?
Then wham-blam with the cheapo katana.
Instant pinnata!!!
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Just a thought!!

--The Raptor--
 
For the best three years, it was a Gerber EZ-Out combo-edge. This year will be probably the Benchmade Osborne 940-BT. I've found that serrations do sometimes help, though. This is the only time I will use a combo edge.

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