Professional 12mm sweep #3 fishtail gouge with narrow flared blade. Perfect for detailed finishing work, tight corners, and intricate relief carving where standard gouges won’t fit.
The Schaaf Tools 12mm Sweep #3 Fishtail Gouge brings the advantages of the fishtail profile to a more manageable width for detailed work. At 12mm (approximately 1/2") wide at the cutting edge, this gouge provides the perfect balance between the visibility and access of a fishtail design and the precision needed for finer details.
The tapered fishtail shape allows this gouge to work in moderately confined spaces while still removing enough wood to be efficient. The shallow #3 sweep creates smooth, flowing cuts that refine and finish surfaces without removing too much material. This combination makes it invaluable for relief carving, where you often need to smooth backgrounds right up against detailed foreground elements without damaging them.
Forged from alloy chromium-vanadium steel and hardened to Rockwell C60, this specialized gouge delivers professional performance in demanding detail work. The narrower width compared to the 20mm version gives you more control in smaller areas while maintaining the characteristic fishtail advantages of improved visibility and corner access. The octagonal ash handle provides the precise grip needed for refined finishing work.
Best For:
- Medium-detail relief carving backgrounds
- Finishing around carved elements
- Working in moderately tight spaces
- Detailed smoothing and refining
- Letter carving detail work
- Small to medium relief panels
- Cleaning up around raised features
- Precision finishing work
Tool Specifications:
- Sweep: #3F (Shallow curve, fishtail profile)
- Width: 12mm at cutting edge (approximately 1/2")
- Steel: Alloy Chromium-Vanadium hardened to Rockwell C60
- Handle: Octagonal ash wood
- Edge: Out-cannel (external bevel)
- Profile: Fishtail profile with narrow shank
- Style: Professional detail finishing tool
What’s Included:
- 1× 12mm Sweep #3F Fishtail Gouge
- Factory sharpened
- Fishtail technique and application videos
- Comprehensive sharpening guides
- Lifetime tool replacement guarantee
Many carvers find that having both wide and narrow fishtail gouges in the same sweep gives them complete flexibility. The 12mm width handles detailed areas while the 20mm version tackles larger spaces — both with the visibility and access advantages that make fishtail profiles so valuable.
