Cutting & Shaping Tools

• Carving Knives

  • Detail Knife

  • Chip Carving Knife

  • Roughing Knife

  • Whittling Knife

  • Hook Knife (for spoons and bowls)

  • Sloyd Knife

• Chisels (Flat and Beveled)

  • Straight Chisel

  • Skew Chisel

  • Bent Chisel

  • Fishtail Chisel

  • Corner Chisel

• Gouges (Curved Tools for Scooping Wood)

  • U-Gouge (deep scoop)

  • V-Gouge (for lines and detail)

  • Spoon Gouge

  • Bent Gouge

  • Back Bent Gouge

  • Fishtail Gouge

• Drawknives & Spokeshaves

  • Straight Drawknife

  • Curved Drawknife

  • Spokeshave (flat, convex, concave)

• Adzes

  • Straight Adze

  • Curved Adze

  • Bowl Adze

Power Tools for Wood Carving

• Rotary Tool (e.g. Dremel)

• Die Grinder

• Angle Grinder with Carving Disc

• Electric Chisel

• Micro Motor Carver

• Power Carver (e.g. Flexcut, Arbortech)

Striking Tools

• Carving Mallet (Wooden or Rubber)

• Dead Blow Hammer

✏️ Detailing & Finishing Tools

• Needle Files

• Riffler Files

• Sandpaper (various grits)

• Sanding Blocks

• Abrasive Pads

• Burnishers

• Steel Wool

• Woodburning Pen (Pyrography Tool)

• Mini Rasps

Sharpening Tools

• Honing Strop (Leather)

• Sharpening Stones (Oil, Water, or Diamond)

• Slipstones (for curved edges)

• Honing Compound

• Sharpening Jigs

Measurement & Layout Tools

• Calipers

• Dividers

• Compass

• Ruler / Measuring Tape

• Marking Gauge

• Pencil / Marking Knife

• Square / Bevel Gauge

Helpful Accessories

• Bench Vise

• Carver’s Clamp or Carving Vice

• Carving Glove (for safety)

• Thumb Guard

• Dust Mask

• Safety Glasses

• Workbench or Carving Bench

• Tool Roll or Storage Box