Professional 6mm sweep #7 gouge with deep semi-circular curve. Excellent for creating concave shapes, carving folds and drapery, and adding dimensional details to relief and sculpture work.
The Schaaf Tools 6mm Sweep #7 Gouge bridges the gap between moderate and deep sweep gouges, offering a pronounced curve that creates beautiful concave shapes while maintaining excellent control. This deeper sweep removes more wood per pass than shallower gouges, making it ideal for adding dramatic dimension to your carvings.
The #7 sweep is particularly beloved by relief carvers working on drapery folds, flower petals, and other elements requiring defined concave curves. At 6mm (approximately 1/4") wide, this gouge provides precision for detailed work while still removing wood efficiently. The semi-circular profile creates smooth, flowing curves that catch light beautifully in finished carvings.
Forged from alloy chromium-vanadium steel and hardened to Rockwell C60, this gouge delivers professional performance that holds an edge through demanding projects. The deeper sweep requires proper sharpening technique — thankfully included in our free video tutorials. The octagonal ash wood handle provides the secure grip you need when making the controlled scooping cuts this gouge excels at.
Best For:
Carving drapery folds and fabric textures
Creating concave shapes in relief carving
Flower petals and organic forms
Adding dimension and shadow to carved elements
Shaping recessed areas
Smoothing work from deeper gouges
Intermediate carvers expanding their toolkit
Creating flowing, curved surfaces
Tool Specifications:
- Sweep: #7 (Deep semi-circular curve)
- Width: 6mm (approximately 1/4")
- Steel: Alloy Chromium-Vanadium hardened to Rockwell C60
- Handle: Octagonal ash wood
- Edge: Out-cannel (external bevel)
- Style: Full-size professional tool
- Quality: Professional carver quality
What's Included:
- 1× 6mm Sweep #7 Gouge
- Factory sharpened
- Specialized sharpening tutorials for curved gouges
- Complete carving technique library
- Lifetime tool replacement guarantee
The #7 sweep occupies a sweet spot in many carvers' toolkits — deep enough to create pronounced curves and remove wood efficiently, yet not so deep that it becomes difficult to control or sharpen. It's the gouge you'll reach for when a #5 isn't quite curved enough for the job.
