BASIC CARVING TOOLS (for wood and ice)

Wood Carving Tools

 

• Carving knife - a specialized knife used to pare, cut, and smooth the woods.
• Gouge -  tool with a curved cutting edge used in a variety of forms and sizes for carving hollows, rounds and sweeping curves.
• Chisel - large and small, whose straight cutting edge is used for lines and cleaning up flat surfaces.
• V-tool -  used for parting, and in certain classes of flat work for emphasizing lines.
• Veiner - a specialized deep gouge with a U shaped cutting edge.
• Sharpening equipment - such as various stones and a strop, necessary for maintaining edges.

Ice Carving Tools

Three basic tools to help illustrate the process that an ice carver generally to create a sculpture are:

• Chainsaw - generally a rough cutting too
• Six prong - shaping/smoothing tool
• V chisel - refining/detailing tool

Additional tools are safety equipment like gloves, boots, and eye and ear protection.