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• The size or width of all carving tools is in millimeters
• The shape of the blade is called the sweep or style
• Each has a separate number assigned to it

1. Micro tools - very small for intricate work
2. Palm tools - have a short handle and normally round to fit into the palm of the hand.
3. Hobby or European tools - short in length from five to eight inches
4. Standard wood carving tools - they are nine to eleven inches in length
5. Misc. special carving tools with flexible blades or other specialties

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Fortunately there is a standard classification for hand carving tools around the world. You may encounter a slight variation from time to time but the conversion is easily recognized.

 

 

 

 

For example: A #5 - 12mm is a shallow sweep style that is 12 millimeters wide.

The overall size of the tool (handle to tip of blade) will be grouped according to their use.

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