Professional 10mm spoon gouge with bent shank and deep curve.
The short bent profile reaches into concave areas, perfect for bowl carving, spoon making, and hollowing sculptural forms.
The Schaaf Tools 10mm Spoon Gouge (Sweep #8a) is a specialized bent gouge designed specifically for reaching into concave spaces where straight gouges can’t work effectively. The characteristic bent shank positions the handle away from the work surface, allowing you to carve deeply into bowls, spoons, and hollowed forms without the handle interfering.
At 10mm (approximately 3/8") wide with a #8 sweep, this spoon gouge creates beautiful, controlled scoops of wood. The bent shank typically curves near the cutting edge, creating a “spoon-like” profile that gives this tool its name. This design isn’t just clever — it’s essential for certain types of carving work, particularly spoon carving and bowl making where you need to work inside a cavity.
Made from alloy chromium-vanadium steel hardened to Rockwell C60, this spoon gouge holds a sharp edge even through the repetitive scooping motions of hollowing work. The bent design requires slightly different sharpening techniques than straight gouges — thankfully covered in our included tutorial videos. The octagonal ash handle provides excellent control for the precision cuts this specialized tool demands.
Best For:
- Spoon carving and utensil making
- Bowl and vessel hollowing
- Sculptural forms requiring internal hollowing
- Reaching into deep recesses
- Creating smooth concave surfaces in tight spaces
- Relief carving in confined areas
- Detailing work in deep carved elements
- Green wood carving projects
Tool Specifications:
- Sweep: #8a (Deep curve, short bent shank)
- Width: 10mm (approximately 3/8")
- Steel: Alloy Chromium-Vanadium hardened to Rockwell C60
- Handle: Octagonal ash wood
- Edge: Out-cannel (external bevel)
- Design: Bent shank for accessing concave areas
- Type: Specialized spoon carving tool
What's Included:
- 1× 10mm Spoon Gouge
- Factory sharpened
- Spoon carving tutorial videos
- Specialized sharpening guides for bent tools
- Lifetime tool replacement guarantee
If you're interested in spoon carving, bowl making, or any project requiring hollowing work, a spoon gouge isn’t optional — it’s essential. The bent shank design allows cuts that would be impossible with straight gouges, opening up entire categories of carved objects you can create.
