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It also allows you to stop-cut around round objects. Finally, gouges allow you to carve precise grooves and trenches. The higher the sweep number, the greater the curve. Shown here, left to right, are a 3, a 6, a 9, and a Size and Sweep. Manufacturers and vendors refer to gouges by the size and the sweep. To determine the size of a gouge, measure across its widest part. Note that many gouges are measured in metric units not inches.

The sweep is the curve of the gouge. There are two general systems to identify the sweep, but there are also variations between manufacturers. Because many gouges are shaped or finished by hand, there can be subtle variations even among the same manufacturer. Regardless of the identification system, the lower the sweep number is, the more shallow the curve of the gouge is. In general, sweeps that range from 2 to 4 are considered shallow gouges, 5 to 7 are medium gouges, and 8 to 9 are deep gouges.

Generally, 10 and 11 gouges are the U-shaped gouges, which are also called veiners. These are the deepest gouges. Gouge Handles and Shafts. Gouges also come in several different handle configurations. Straight handles and palm handles are intended to be used with just your hands. These tools typically have shorter handles and shafts than do other gouges, which make them more comfortable to use with a single hand, as on a hand-held carving.

The shape of these tools is a personal preference; I have and use both. The next larger handles are called intermediate tools. These gouges have longer handles and shafts than do palm tools, so they are large enough to use with two hands or with a mallet but are still comfortable to use with one hand on a hand-held carving. While intermediate tools are versatile, the handles are not as comfortable for me because I have long fingers and large hands.

Full-size tools have the longest and largest handles and shafts. They are designed to be used with two hands or with a mallet on a carving clamped to a bench. As the size of the tool increases, so does the power required to force it through the wood.

Therefore, large tools remove wood quickly, but are not useful for smaller carvings because they will break the blank. Choosing Gouges. For your beginning kit, I suggest buying a smaller and a larger gouge in each general sweep category shallow, medium, deep, and veiners.

The exact sweep is not critical; if an author suggests using a 5 gouge, you can often substitute a 4 or a 6. The size depends on the kind of carving you plan to do.

From left to right: Palm handle, straight handle, intermediate handle, full-size handle. Using Gouges. I use deep gouges and veiners to remove a lot of wood quickly.

I use medium gouges to remove some of the large grooves from the deep gouges and veiners, and I use shallow gouges to smooth surfaces.

Use the medium and shallow gouges upside down to round sharp corners. You can often use the corner of a shallow gouge to slice wood like a knife. Like a gouge, a V-tool is used to carve grooves. However, a V-tool has two straight cutting edges joined in the center, rather than the curved profile of a gouge. Please provide a valid price range. Buying Format. All Listings Accepts Offers Auction Buy It Now Item Location.

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