Est. 1998 — 27 years of woodworking knowledge
Carving tools
Svante Nilsson
>Hi,
In an exhibition I saw small cabinet door panels and drawer fronts with two different relief patterns. The cabinet maker said he made it with a gouge (the surface looked like hammered copper) and a parting tool (looked like a plowed field).
I would like to carve such surfaces on my ash and oak cabinets. Any suggestions of suitable gouges and parting tools and where to find them?
Thank in advance,
Svante
Re: Carving tools
GolfSteve in Calgary
>You are looking for two tools such as these:
1. A wide gouge with a moderate sweep. A good example would be a Pfiel gouge, 25 mm wide, with a #3 sweep (model PFD-3/25). This could be used to produce a finish with a texture like �hammered copper�. An example is KMS Tools � Pfiel Woodcarving Gouges. A gouge with a #5 sweep should also work.
2. A v-gouge, or parting tool, could be used to produce the ploughed field effect. Looking at the chart in the following link, a Type 13 (90 degree) gouge, size #8 or #10 would be about right. KMS Tools � Pfiel Woodcarving V-Gouges
Pfiel is a good brand that should be easy to find in Europe. The Pfiel gouges are well ground and require only a small amount of sharpening before they can be used compared to the extensive amount of work required with some other brands.
Re: Carving tools
Charles Peek
>Hello,
Looking at books on carving will give you a lot of ideas. Some books only have patters for you to copy (such as chip carving). Type in wood carving on your search function and you should get a lot of responses. Ebay is one place to get carving tools. I have bought some old ones that are still useful and have a lot of character in their appearance. A carving glove for the hand not holding the chisel would be a good idea. No matter how careful you plan to be, you usually end up nicking yourself.