Woodcraft, carving, and carving knives.

tarmix101

tarmix101

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I consider carving to be a very important Woodcraft skill to have. In my Skookum Bush tool thread we were talking about carving and the various knives/tools used by some of us.

Just wanted to start a thread so those of us interested in carving and the tools used, can share projects, tools/knives, and of course knowledge.

I'll start off with my current tools.

Pinewood forge O1, and cherry wood Sloyd carver. By far my favorite carving knife

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Flexcut (from Woodcraft.com) warncliff roughing knife. Great knife for plaining cuts, as well as general carving:

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Flexcut palm scoop. Great knife for shallow spoons. Very comfortable using for long sessions

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#25 Swiss hand gouge. Great for bowl carving, and cleaning up tool marks on larger spoons.

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A good hook knife is a must IMO for the carver, or Woodsman. I had the Frost brand and found them to be unusually horrible. I have two on order from the same place I order my Sloyd knife (Pinewood forge).

More to come..........
 
This should be a sticky man, you really do some nice carving. You have inspired me to get a crooked knife and start perfecting my carving skills.
 
tknife said:
This should be a sticky man, you really do some nice carving. You have inspired me to get a crooked knife and start perfecting my carving skills.
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Thanks T. It's very addicting once you get started with some proper tools.
 
I gotta get some of these too. WHen I was a kid, and my grandfather died, my dad had a bunch of his old, worn woodcraft knives. Although I never became expert, Tarmix you're right: it is addicting. It's like sculpture: going from a blnk piece of wood and seeing it gradually morph into something useful or recognizable. It's like creating a transformation. Great stuff, Tarmix!
 
great thread to start tarmix...:thumbup: you do some good stuff man... i might have to take a look at that site some more...:D i've been meaning get a crook knife anyways...

edit.. where is a good spot to buy crook knives...
 
I have been lusting after the Pinewood forge spoon carving set for awhile. May have to take the plunge next paycheck
 
Broos said:
Nice knives, Tarmix. I keep planning on getting a hook knife and doing some spoon making. Maybe someday. Here are some Swedish hook knives (that are a bit more than pinewood forge), also.

http://www.countryworkshops.org/knives.html
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There is a Guy out of the UK that has some vids on Youtube. He is pretty talented if you guys want to watch him.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lx-NTPBoLmU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIujxP21qd0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1TMhj9t2PY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbuNNKN6F0I

I believe he endorsed the hook knives you have linked to. He (Robin Wood) is the one that turned me on to Pinewoodforge.com

Also I have read great reviews on Caribou blades as well. Too pricey for me, but look nice and L6 makes one hell of a carving steel.

http://www.caribooblades.com/hookknives.html
 
The palm scoop looks handy. It would be easy to stash in your pack if you felt like carving around camp. If I take up carving I'll have waaay too many tools. If you count knives I already have too many tools. :D
 
Oh crap, more stuff to buy! I have always wanted to learn to carve. Both of my grandfathers were wood workers. One of them more so. He could do anything with wood. I have a couple of his things but my mother has most I believe. He could even carve a chain out of a small wooden match stick. :eek: They both died many years ago and unfortunately I was too busy "playing" (partying) to learn from them. Actually one passed when I was just 13. He was the one who taught me everything outdoors and eventually died of rabbit fever. Long story.

I am happy to see this thread and will watch closely. ;)

Thanks!
 
I have been wanting to ask, does anyone have any experience with the "carvin' jack"? I always thought it would be a handy little tool to pack along but I don't know how good the quality is.

Edit: Crap, I should have read better from above, sorry. I actually thought they would be kind of nice to have. Kind of like a multi tool. Better tools at home but sure nice to have when needed. Looks to be of decent quality and I think they can be had for well under a hundred bucks. Just my thoughts...
 
For those of you that might want something other than a knife just for carving, I would suggest the Brusletto Kniven.

3 3/4" 12C27 stainless at 58RC. Remarkably easy to sharpen.
.096" thick
Nicely rounded spine (easier on the tumb).

Light weight, and has a fantastic handle shape. Great light duty Woodcraft knife as well as one of my favorite carvers.

Ragnar has ya covered. ;)

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Nice work on starting up this thread Tarmix!! I have a real interest in this stuff, just never got settled enough to do anything about pursuing it. 30 years ago I had the tools and such, moved, moved, moved, then came the hurricanes and I lost 80% of my belongings, including the tools. Life went on, but i have'nt forgotten about the joy of carving. I did a few critters in wood back in the day; have them packed up right now though, so not able to photogragh them.
 
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