Western Carving Knives - High Quality

Western carving knives

FLEXCUT
Flexcut began in 1992 with the development and production of a completely new series of carving tools, designed to meet the needs of professional sculptors while also considering the needs of hobby carvers. Until then, since the beginning of the industrial revolution, the design of carving tools had changed very little – but the needs of the users certainly had.

The name „Flexcut” says it all: instead of rigid, thick, and heavy tools, the developers – sculptors themselves – experimented with light, flat, and slightly flexible tools that can be comfortably used with one hand. Flexcut tools come with a high level of sharpness right out of the box, which is especially pleasing to hobby carvers who are not particularly familiar with sharpening. But remember: this moment will come eventually, and you will have to deal with it.

Each of these carving knives has an ash wood handle and a carbon steel blade. This carbon steel maintains its sharpness for a long time and is easy to sharpen with common sharpening tools. Every blade is sharpened and finely honed at the factory and can be used immediately. We recommend a small Japanese combination sharpening stone for resharpening, which is available at a low price. Flexcut has its own sharpening system and recommends its SlipStrop with polishing compound.

BEAVERCRAFT
Since 2014, Beavercraft has been producing high-quality carving tools and accessories in Ukraine, including many tools for sharpening and honing the edges.

Particular emphasis is placed on three things:

Quality
Robustness and reliability
A convincing price

The blades of the knives are made from hardened carbon steel and are delivered sharpened and ready to use. The handles of the Beavercraft knives we offer are made from ash wood and treated with natural linseed oil. They are flatter in cross-section than usual, ensuring comfortable handling.

NAREX
These carving knives from Narex are consistently well-crafted and sharp. Many manufacturers have very different interpretations of „sharpness,” and with some, we have to pause at this description. But the Narex carving tools are truly sharp. The blade is polished, as can be seen very well in the reflections in the photos. Despite the initial sharpness: it will not stay that way forever, and after a while, resharpening will be necessary. With our Japanese water stones and a bit of practice, this becomes a small meditation in between. The hardness of the cutting steel is approximately 61 HRC. The handles made from dark-stained and matte lacquered beech wood are slightly oval, preventing them from rolling away.