Gouge #8 profile Woodcarving chisel STRYI Profi, Wood carving chisel, Gouge chisel

The Profile 8 Relief Carving Gouge offers a wide range of applications in various relief carving techniques, including:

• Creating Smooth Curves:  Sculpting smooth and flowing curves, adding a sense of movement and grace to your relief carvings.
• Deep Incisions: The elongated cutting edge allows for deeper incisions in the wood, making it perfect for carving deeper recesses and adding dramatic shadow effects.
• Intricate Embellishments: Creating intricate and detailed embellishments, allowing you to add ornate patterns, scrolls, and decorative elements to your relief carvings.
• Blending and Smoothing:  Blending and smoothing transitions between different elements in your relief carving, achieving a seamless and harmonious design.
  

The type of tool is a gouge.

• Tool series - PROFI (polished).
• The length of the metal part is 105 mm / 4.13 in
• Metal thickness - 2 mm / 0.07 in
• The presence of sharpening - yes.
• Profile number - 8.
• Steel grade - W1-7.
• Rockwell hardness of metal - 58-62HRC.
• Handle material - wood, oak.
• The length of the handle is 120 mm / 4.72 in
• The handle is covered with linseed oil.
• The presence of a restraining ring to strengthen the handle - yes.
• The total length of the tool is 225 mm / 8.85 in

How we make tools: