$41.99
Gouges are forged in various sweeps to remove greater or lesser amounts of wood. For example, roughing out the background for a large relief panel would require a tool such as a 9 sweep. The ridges and hollows formed by this tool would then be leveled with a 2 or 3 sweep gouge. pfeil...
Details
- Electronically hardened alloy chrome-vanadium steel blade
- European hardwood octagonal square tang handle
- 5mm #9 sweep gouge
- Swiss made
- Finely ground and polished
Articles & Blogs
Carve a Christmas Elf with Justin Gordon – Part I
This three-part How-To carving series, just in time for the holidays, will guide you through the steps to Carve a Christmas Elf with accomplished multimedia carver and sculptor Justin Gordon of Groveland, Mass.
Part I will focus on blocking out the carving on the wood, Part II will detail instructions for the carving process, and Part III will show the process for painting and finishing your elf.
Woodcraft 101 Relief Carving
Eric Gorges, host of A Craftsman's Legacy has been carving wood for a little while. He says he likes the simplicity of working with just a couple knives and a block of wood. Relief carving, however, is a different monster.
Reviews
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This is a very fine gouge
This gouge will be used for wood carving projects.
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Excellent tool
For what purpose would you use a wood carving tool except to carve wood.
