I assumed he meant parallel to the edge, but here's that base - mine came with the dremel kit I bought years ago. I ended up adding a drill press base for it to. I don't use it much anymore, but 5 or so years ago I had no router, no drill press, really very little in the way of power tools other than a drill and a skillsaw. for about $100 I snagged a kit that let me do all of that stuff with varying degrees of effectiveness... all much better than I could do them before. it sounds like something very useful for OP which is why I suggested it.
Thanks, one more q.
I do have a dremmel. Have you heard of this thing? http://www.amazon.com/Dremel-335-01-Plunge-Router-Attachment/dp/B0000DEZK4
Could I use this to round out edges? I may just get the block plane but I'm a little worried about it.
Dremel makes their own plunge base, it is cheap but will get the job done to start with. If you can afford it, I definitely recommend the Veritas one instead which can be found at Lee Valley Tools here but won't be back in stock until July.
As for the routers, I love my Bosch PR20EVS trim router for work like this which you can find here on amazon. It is a great little router to start with and has plenty of power as long as you take it slow and easy and don't try to hog off material. It has a screw adjuster so you can adjust your depth of cut, etc. I really recommend the plunge base for it though, it makes repeated plunge cuts to a repeatable depth much easier. It is a little expensive but well worth the investment if you are carving like this a lot or selling carvings so need to speed up production time. Finally, you need at least one 1/4" bit for the router and a spiral bit is going to give you the smoothest cutting action. This Freud down spiral bit cuts downward so will give you clean edges (as opposed to an up spiral which cuts upwards so can cause ragged edges or tearout). This video by Jonathan Katz-Moses explains the differences in bits very well. If you can afford it, this Whiteside 1/4" compression bit will serve you better for this type of carving, as it will give you a clean bottom of the cut and clean edges as well, since it cuts in both upwards and downwards directions. If you have any questions please let me know! You could definitely sell those carvings and make some money to reinvest in the hobby, especially if you keep practicing and dial in the detail.
Edit: forgot a link
Certain dremels come with a router attachment that can help you route a rabbet. Here is an amazon link https://www.amazon.com/Dremel-335-01-Plunge-Router-Attachment/dp/B0000DEZK4
Not a direct answer, but Dremel makes their own plunge router mount that doesn't cost an arm and a leg.. https://www.amazon.com/Dremel-335-01-Plunge-Router-Attachment/dp/B0000DEZK4
Dremel does have a router attachment. Probably good for small projects. Just need the right bit.
https://www.amazon.com/Dremel-335-01-Plunge-Router-Attachment/dp/B0000DEZK4
Amazing work. Do you think this is feasible using the Dremel 335-01 attachment?
Its this one I got on amazon
https://www.amazon.com/Dremel-335-01-Plunge-Router-Attachment/dp/B0000DEZK4
You can get an attachment for the Dremel that will let you use it like a mini-router.
I'm lookin at the Dremel 4000 and the Dremel router attachment seen here, Dremel 335-01 Plunge Router Attachment https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000DEZK4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awd_V6luwbSBATG3J
I see that there's also a cheaper option for the router base as well!