What to get for a wood-carving knife?

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ShooterMcgavin

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I would like to do some wood carving, in order to make a spoon and maybe some other creative, artistic things. I have carved a spoon in the past, using a Benchmade Griptilian and a scoop-tool. It came out amazing, BTW, but it probably wasn't the best blade to be using. What should I get? I considered a carbon Mora and then found the "Mora Erik Frost Wood Carving Knife" at an online store named after a large river ;) Is that the best thing to get?

Thanks.
 
Take a look at Flex Cut's Carving Jack and/or their Whittlin Jack. The Carving Jack has multiple wood working tools, 1 blade & 3 gouges. The Whittlin Jack has two blades - 1 roughing blade & 1 detail.
 
carving jack is awesome, had one for a long time. but i prefer a single blade to work on my dexterity. i used a leek for a long time it was my favourite.
 
I like the Flex-cuts. I've got a set of four with a long and short straight blade, and a long and short curved blade. Find myself mostly using the short straight blade.

I've been eyeing the Carving and whittlin' Jack, but I figure I have my Case Copperhead for pocket carry :D
 
I have a carving jack - but it's a pricey way to start out.
the Brusletto Spikkekniv is a good size for carving and other small blade tasks (kindling prep, food prep, dressing out small game, etc...)
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You still got one of the best user names :D

Get yourself a $10 exacto kit and a $2 utility knife. (with the HD replaceable razor blades) Best carving kit going.

Hey ... would a Happy Gilmore fan stear you wrong ? :D

They ain't some exotic slipjoint, but carve like crazy.
 
Cobra281 said:
You still got one of the best user names :D
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Thanks. It still makes me chuckle from time to time :)

Guys, thanks for all the suggestions. I think I have some reading to do. Some of those look like great options. The Griptilian, with a poorly done convex edge, actually did pretty well... for being just a regular pocket knife. I think that anything more suited to wood carving will be a huge step up.

One of these days, I need to post a picture of the spoon that I carved. It was my first wood carving project. I showed it to a friend who has carved wood his whole life. He looked at me and said "seriously, where's the spoon that you made?". He didn't believe that is was the one I did until a friend confirmed that it was :)

P.S. I don't yet own a Mora and I'm thinking that I should have one. If I got something like a 711, would that be very good for wood carving, to start? ...or should I get something more specialized?
 
The dedicated wood-carving knives I have seen used by pros and accomplished hobbyists had a relatively short blades compared to the handles. They were all free-hand sharpened and the result was a convex final bevel.
 
An alternative to a dedicated bench knife is a converted SAK. Find a two bladed SAK that fits your hand, and file/grind the small blade to a Wharncliff (don't let it get too hot). Makes a handy, pocket friendly whittler. Not the "best" steel, but I usually strop the blade every 10-15 minutes anyway.
 
A whittler or Stockman, enough blades to use for all manners of cuts you need to make.
 
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