Carving Tools

Sharpening Wood Carving Gouges: How I Reformed and Sharpened the Pfeil Chinese Copycats

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No one can match Pfeil’s sharpening quality—Pfeil gouges arrive perfectly honed with ideal edge geometry. Unfortunately, this wasn’t the case with the Chinese knockoffs I tested. Both straight gouges had longer corners than the middle flute, causing th…

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The Rise of Swiss-Style Wood Carving Tools from International Manufacturers

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Over the last 40 to 50 years, Pfeil (Swiss Made) has become a highly respected brand in the woodworking community, widely recognized as the benchmark for premium-quality carving tools. This Swiss manufacturer produces beautiful and practical carving go…

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