This set of tools will work well for someone looking to start a serious wood carving hobby. The tools are professional-quality and, while the set is not comprehensive, the tools provide a good range of the various tools of the trade needed to produce serious carvings.

The kit is intended for creating medium-size carvings, such as birds or small animals. This set includes all tools needed to get started as a serious hobbyist. A professional wood carver would want more of these types of tools — many of the included tools are available in various shapes and sizes.

Included in this Wood Carving Tool Set:

• Whittling knife
• A finishing rasp for smoothing hard-to-reach areas
• A knife-sharpening stone
• A book covering wood carving
• Storage pouch
• Five-eighths inch chisel, used to make straight lines and to smooth out flat areas
• Shallow half-inch gouge for carving curves and hollows
• Three-quarter inch medium gouge
• Half inch short bent
• Quarter-inch parting tool
• Carving knife for cutting smooth wood
• Mallet

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