# After the Carve

**URL:** <https://community.inventables.com/t/after-the-carve/117142>\
**Category:** Projects\
**Created:** [April 25, 2021, 11:02pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/after-the-carve/117142 "2021-04-25T23:02:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![ArmenMcnerlin](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/armenmcnerlin/32/84213_2.png) [@ArmenMcnerlin](https://community.inventables.com/u/ArmenMcnerlin)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2021, 11:02pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/after-the-carve/117142/1 "2021-04-25T23:02:41Z")

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What does anyone use to clean out the carves afterwards? I’ve been looking at mini chisels but thought I’d ask before buying. Any thoughts on this would be appreciated.

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**Author:** ![AKaplan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3e96dc/32.png) [@AKaplan](https://community.inventables.com/u/AKaplan)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2021, 11:45pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/after-the-carve/117142/2 "2021-04-25T23:45:35Z")

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I use a nylon brush, a small file (sometimes), then sandpaper and an air compressor to blow it clean,.

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**Author:** ![MikeAnderson2](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/mikeanderson2/32/73829_2.png) [@MikeAnderson2](https://community.inventables.com/u/MikeAnderson2)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2021, 2:47am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/after-the-carve/117142/3 "2021-04-26T02:47:39Z")

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> [@AKaplan](#):
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> I use a nylon brush, a small file (sometimes), then sandpaper and an air compressor to blow it clean

Amen - all of this. Check Hobby Lobby, these are a little life saver. They don’t

 ![a](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/uploads/inventables/original/3X/5/c/5c617f9f01fde4374340c9e7d82c623a06587e0d.png) last too long, but are cheap.

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**Author:** ![Brandon\_Cullum](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/brandon_cullum/32/85007_2.png) [@Brandon\_Cullum](https://community.inventables.com/u/Brandon_Cullum)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2021, 9:56am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/after-the-carve/117142/4 "2021-04-26T09:56:03Z")

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Oh these are awesome! What are they labeled as at Hobby Lobby?

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**Author:** ![ArmenMcnerlin](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/armenmcnerlin/32/84213_2.png) [@ArmenMcnerlin](https://community.inventables.com/u/ArmenMcnerlin)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2021, 1:18pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/after-the-carve/117142/5 "2021-04-26T13:18:43Z")

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Thanks for the replies. So these look like emery boards women use for nails but with different grits… I’ll give these a look and see what I can find.

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**Author:** ![ArmenMcnerlin](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/armenmcnerlin/32/84213_2.png) [@ArmenMcnerlin](https://community.inventables.com/u/ArmenMcnerlin)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2021, 1:19pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/after-the-carve/117142/6 "2021-04-26T13:19:49Z")

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I assume a soft nylon brush? Thanks for the idea.

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**Author:** ![MikeAnderson2](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/mikeanderson2/32/73829_2.png) [@MikeAnderson2](https://community.inventables.com/u/MikeAnderson2)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2021, 2:06am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/after-the-carve/117142/7 "2021-04-27T02:06:25Z")

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