what you use to carve pumpkin?

[pomegranate]

I've been using the cheap Pumpkin Masters carving knives for several years now. There is a slightly larger knife for cutting the lid and then a finer one for the details. The kits don't usually come with any sculpting tools. So far, the just remove the skin on sections of our pumpkins, I use an old Wusthof vegetable peeler from culinary school days (like this one http://www.amazon.com/Wusthof-SILVER.../dp/B0000DJYDH).

The Pumpkin Masters knives do get dull and can break off from the handle so you might want to get two sets just in case.

[Mommy_Mea]

I use the cheapo kit for carving and scraping out, nothing works better.

DH did use a reciprocating saw to cut the top off the pumpkins last year. Worked awesome, but it was a little bit of overkill ;-)

[Tenasparkl]

I bought a great set at target last year and they have it again this year. The set has 4 pieces with metal tops and the handles are orange and black. $10 and worth it.

[urquie]

I pulled out the drill and a few really big drill bits and let them go to town. They had a blast but I found pumpkin bits flung yards away so it is really more of an outdoors project.

DH pulled out a drill and big bits one year… He loved it! And his pumpkin's eyeholes were perfectly round. :-)

[MommyAllison]

So glad to see this thread!! DH and I both grew up in families that used kitchen knives to carve. As we carved this year we kept saying, "There must be a better way!" Definitely going to pick up a kit for next year.

[jent]

Wow, I had no idea they made kits! All these years I've been struggling with kitchen knives...

[SnuggleBuggles]

Yep, the kit rocks. We discovered that the Mason Jar lids are the best for scraping out the insides.

[Corie]

My husband uses a Dremel drill and kit that he bought specifically for carving pumpkins.

[Tondi G]

we use pumpkin masters carving kits with the tools. They work well and I think the book of patterns with the tools is around $4.

[diamond]

I was at michaels today and saw pumpkin masters carving tools with book on sale for 99c, got the two different types.