Deep Vessel Mastery: The 5-Piece Professional Bowl & Kuksa Carving Set

Moving from simple spoon carving to deep vessels like kuksas and bowls requires a fundamental shift in tool geometry. This 5-piece professional set is specifically curated to handle the "A to Z" workflow of hollow-form carving. By combining specialized bent gouges with a high-radius hook knife, this kit provides the mechanical clearance needed to navigate steep internal walls where straight tools fail, ensuring you can transition from rough shaping to a burnished, tool-smooth finish within a single system.

Workshop Logic

The curation of this set solves the primary technical challenge of deep-vessel work: rim interference. To hollow a kuksa efficiently, you need tools that can "dive" into the blank without the handle hitting the edge of the wood. The Short Bent Gouge #9 acts as your primary excavation engine, while the Long Bent Gouge #7 provides a shallower arc for leveling transitions and refining the interior slope. The 25mm Hook Knife serves as the final finishing specialist, polishing the internal curves to a mirror finish. This sequence, supported by the 58mm Whittling Knife for external architecture, ensures a seamless transition from a raw block to a functional, high-end vessel.

The “Pro-Steel” Advantage

• Hand-Forged W1-7 High-Carbon Steel: Every blade is forged by hand and subjected to our signature 11-stage tempering process, creating a refined molecular structure for elite performance.

• 60–62 HRC Hardness: Hardened to the professional limit, these tools maintain a "scary sharp" edge even when clearing heavy waste in dense hardwoods like oak, walnut, or cherry.

• 3mm Professional Thickness: Unlike stamped alternatives, our 3mm steel provides critical rigidity and vibration damping. This ensures a stable edge geometry and cleaner cuts during high-pressure hollowing.

• Ergonomic Ash Wood Handles: Finished with natural linseed oil, these handles are designed for long carving sessions, offering superior tool feedback and a secure, non-slip grip.

• Manufacturer-Direct Quality: Produced in our Ukrainian forge and shipped directly to ensure every edge meets professional workshop standards.

• Razor Sharp Out of the Box: Each tool is hand-sharpened and professionally stropped. No initial grinding is required—you can move directly from the box to the workbench.

What’s in the Kit

• Spoon Hook Knife 25mm (Art. 150025): The essential tool for internal hollowing. Available in right or left-handed versions, its 25mm radius is the industry standard for creating perfect bowl concavity and finishing internal surfaces.

• Short Bent Gouge #9, 20mm (Art. 119920): A specialized deep-sweep gouge designed for aggressive stock removal. Its bent shank allows you to hollow deep kuksas where straight tools would bottom out or bruise the rim.

• Long Bent Gouge #7, 15mm (Art. 110715): A medium-sweep refining tool used for leveling the ridges left by the roughing phase and adding decorative textures to handles and rims.

• Whittling Knife 58mm (Art. 185812): A robust, razor-sharp blade designed for defining the exterior silhouette of your project, shaping handles, and performing heavy paring cuts on the blank.

• Deluxe Storage Solution: A premium gift box designed to protect your edges from environmental moisture and mechanical damage between carving sessions.

Complete Your Workshop

• STRYI Profiled Leather Strop : The most efficient way to maintain the specialized geometries in this kit. Contoured grooves match the radii of your hook knife and bent gouges for fast, mirror-like polishing.

• STRYI Basswood Carving Blanks: The essential starting point for professional relief and figurine work. Hand-selected, knot-free European lime wood provides a consistent, "buttery" density that allows your tools to glide without splintering or grain-crushing.

• STRYI 14-Piece Hybrid Mastery System: The definitive technical foundation for a professional studio. This set integrates traditional relief gouges, specialized bent-neck tools for deep hollowing, and surgical detail knives into a single 3mm-steel ecosystem.

International Orders (stock items) are normally despatched within 5 to 10 working days from the date of order placement. Expected delivery dates are dependent on the weight/size of your order and/or the shipping destination.
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