How Do You Select Wood Carving Tools?
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, wood carving continues to fascinate, and it attracts practitioners in nearly every culture on earth. If you are interested in wood carving yourself, one of the first things you must do is learn how to select wood carving tools. Find a good gouger. A gouger does just what its name implies–it puts a gouge into wood. Gougers come with a variety of tips, and each tip makes a somewhat different gouge. Some of these tips are highly specialized. To start with, select a basic gouge that makes a straight line. This will serve you well on most projects. Select a scalpel. Scalpel-bladed knives are a must for carving detailed accents into wood. As the size of scalpel blades can vary widely, choose one with a size and weight that feels comfortable to you. Invest in a good carving knife. Your carving knife wi
