When it comes to wood carving, like many other crafts, it’s important to properly care for your tools. The way you store them, clean them, and sharpen them makes a significant difference in how long they will last and how well they will perform. Learning the tricks of the trade isn’t just about carving technique; it’s also about consistent and concise tool maintenance. Check out some common carving tool FAQs below to brush up on care and maintenance for your wood-carving tools. How Do You Store Wood-Carving Tools? The first step in proper tool maintenance is knowing how to store your knives, chisels, gouges, and other tools correctly. If you have been keeping all your tools together in a box...
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.
Not all chisel blades are created equal. Any wood carver who has experience using a professional quality gouge versus a "Harbor Freight" alternative knows that. So what's the difference? Or more specifically, why do the two cut and feel so different? The steel holds the answer. In this article, we explore how professionals Joe Dillett and Dick Belcher test the metal of their wood carving tools (literally), as they demonstrate on Schaaf Tools gouges. The Spark When Wood Carving Illustrated first got their hands on our 12 piece beginner carving chisels, they sent the set to Dick Belcher, of Belcher Carving Supply, to test the steel quality. I remember hearing the chisels passed the spark test, and Dick was impressed...
5 Best Wood Carving Beginner Kits: Reviews and Buying Guide Wood carving could be a stress-relieving activity and a way to express yourself to others. Wood carving or whittling away wood can be therapeutic. When it comes to wood carving, everyone can do it. With the appropriate tool and adequate training, you'll be chipping wood, having fun, and still creating art. Discover more about the finest wood carving set for beginners and find the ones you would require for the projects you've been planning. 5 Best Wood Carving Toolset for Beginners 1. Schaaf Wood Carving Tools *All three Schaaf sets come in premium hand sharpened options - a good choice for beginners with no sharpening experiences, or hobbyists who want...
In the skew chisel market, the radius skew is a relative newcomer. Seasoned woodturners and hobby woodcarvers have questions about this “new” skew chisel. Let’s answer some of the commonly-asked questions. What’s unique about a radius skew? The unique feature of the radius skew is that much of its cutting edge and both of its sides are rounded into convex curves. In other ways, it looks like a rectangular skew. Like other skews, the radius skew has an angled cutting edge of approximately 70 degrees and two beveled edges with a length about 1 ½ times the thickness of the tool. A radius skew is held like other skews, cuts in basically the same way, is used on the same...
