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What are the different types of wood carving tools?
Knives and Chisels for Wood Carving
- Chip Carving Knife. Probably the first tool a wood carver starts with is a knife. …
- Carpenter’s Chisels. These chisels have a flat edge (#1 sweep). …
- U-Gouges. Gouges are the work horses of wood carving. …
- V-Gouges. …
- Bent and Spoon Gouges. …
- Skewed Chisel. …
- Palm Tools. …
- Mallet.
What is a sweep chisel?
Understanding Woodcarving Tools Sweeps
Chisels and Skew Chisels. Chisels: can be any width but they have a flat or straight cutting edge and are called #1 Sweep Chisels may have a single or a double bevel. IE: one side beveled to a sharp edge or both sides beveled to the edge.