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When using chisels and gouges, the mallet you choose is a critical part of getting the cuts you want. Learn more about how to choose the best wood carving mallet in our article here.

Wood carving is a skill that artists of all ages can acquire, as long you are willing to put in the practice and exercise a little patience. To get started, you just need a few tools... including a few good blocks of soft carving wood!

Schaaf Tools Community Spotlights feature a new wood carver every week. Learn about your carving community, pick up beginner wood carving tips, and get Inspired! In this week's Community Spotlight, read about wood carving artist Tim Collins, and his fantastic wood spirit carvings. Learn more about wood carving today! "The spirits have always been hiding inside the wood, but it's my job to bring them out." We spoke with Tim Collins, who has The Carving Artist business in Forked River New Jersey where he lives with his wife Megan and his 4-year-old Twin boys, Tighe and Seamus.  After 25 years in the restaurant business, Tim picked up carving in May, 2019. Now he says he couldn't live without his chisels!...

Mike does relief carving and negative space chip carving. Recently he decided to turn his artwork into a business, as things have started to pick up for him. We’ve had fun following some of the awesome work that he has posted. You can follow Mike (and place an order for a sign or table!) on Instagram @water_in_color8

  Can you sharpen Schaaf Wood Carving Tools on a CBN wheel? Or will the steel clog it? Yes you can sharpen Schaaf Tools on a CBN wheel. If you are going to use a CBN wheel, we recommend using an 80 grit wheel to a double sided 400/1000 grit diamond stone and from there to a stropping paste. Even though CBN wheels do not overheat your tools like other regular grinding wheels, we recommend using them at a low speed. If we wanted to expand on the set. Do you sell other chisels or are these only chisels you have? We have three sets of gouges - the original 12 piece set, a 7 piece set and a 4...