Carving

Gouging chisels are recognized by their "smile" or amount of bevel cast into the end. There are two basic types of gouging chisels: firmer and paring. A firmer gouge is used to dig out broad...

The craft of wood carving has seen a resurgence in popularity in the last decade. With just one class of instruction, the beginner can get started at minimal expense. Even better, the craft is...

There are few things more comforting to a cook than a favorite wooden spoon. A hand carved spoon can be beautiful, functional and feel like an old friend. Read on to understand what you need to...

As the name suggests, bowl turning gouges are effective hand tools for crafting your own wooden bowls. But like any edged woodworking tools, they're often shipped with dulled edges, and they...

All edged tools require periodic sharpening. If you work with a dull blade, you'll have to work much harder for less dramatic results and you'll run the risk of leaving rough cuts and even...

Because the sharp edge of a spindle gouge is crescent-shaped, it cannot be evenly sharpened on a traditional, flat sharpening stone. A special kind of stone called an India gouge sharpening stone...

Gouges are rounded carving tools that require special sharpening tools and methods. You should never use a flat sharpening stone to sharpen one; you won't be able to effectively hone the edge, and...

Gouges need regular sharpening with regular use, just like any other edged tools. But since the blades on gouges are curved, you'll need a specially shaped sharpening apparatus called an India...

For as long as humans have been using tools, there have been wood carvers. Used for making basic utilitarian items like bowls and cups as well as exquisitely detailed works of pure visual art,...