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HUTSULS Wood Carving Tools
With the Hutsuls Wood Carving Tools Kit, you can do any wood carving job while enjoying a high level of comfort. All knives from the carving chisel set have a design that is not only comfortable for a hand but also pleasing to the eye.
HUTSULS 12-piece wood carving set includes a storage case, and twelve woodcarving knives (including V chisel).
Carve Different Things from Different Materials
Use as Relief Carving Tools
Cut a design or pattern into a flat surface using our wood carving chisel set. You can carve wood, linoleum, clay, and synthetic carving blanks.
Use as Wood Sculpture Tools
Carving is by far the most common technique used in wooden sculpting and traditionally sees wood being worked by hand tools. Create art figurines from wood and other material using our woodcarving tools. A range of techniques have evolved to produce a wide range of carving effects of each different type of wood, the possibilities are almost endless.
Use as Wood Whittling Tools
There are a variety of methods that a sculptor can use, with HUTSULS wood chisels for carving wood. Such as whittling, chip carving, relief carving, flat-plane, caricature carving, and carpentry.
Use as Lino Carving Tools
Linoleum or lino is now popular with artists who carve into the smooth lino surface. HUTSULS linocut tools are also used as linoleum block carving tools for block printing. Small linocut images also make great stamps.
Use as Pumpkin Carving Knives
The proper pumpkin carving knives are essential to create the best Halloween pumpkin. Etching style portrait carving or corporate logos, monsters, and artistic masterpieces transform your ideas into a reality with our knife carving kit.
Use as Soap Carving Tools
To make a soap carving, all you need is to find soap and use HUTSULS soap carving tools. Soap carvings are simple to begin for children and adults. Use your imagination to be shaped into designs as complex as you desire.
Razor Sharp Blades Right Out of the Box are Made of Carbon Steel and Will Serve You Years of Use
Forging
For HUTSULS carving knife tools, we use the finest quality Japanese SK2 high carbon steel.
In the process of forging carbon steel is really important to get to the critical temperature which helps to refine the grain structure inside the blade and remove any stress from the metal.
Hardening
Next comes the hardening process that will make blades for our carving tool set extremely durable and able to hold a sharp edge.
The blades are placed into a specialized hardening furnace containing the hydrogen and nitrogen protective atmosphere. The blades are heated for a proper time period at a temperature of nearly 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit.
After exposure to this extreme temperature, the blades are rapidly cooled transforming the steel from a relatively soft state to a hard state with a very fine very strong grain structure.
Tempering
In the third step for HUTSULS carving wood tools, blades are placed back into a specialized hardening furnace. This time the back of the blade is facing toward the heat. This will give our blades in wittling carving set hotter section on the back where we want the blade softer.
When the blades get to blue at the back and wheat at the edge, they are dipped into the oil to lock them in.
After the extreme heat and ultimate cold, the characteristics of each blade for the woodcarving tool are well balanced among strength, hardness, stain resistance, and most of all the ability to hold a sharp edge.
High Quality!
Very few other wood carving kits are subjected to this critically important process that actually transforms the metallurgical properties of the steel resulting in the blade that resists corrosion and stays sharp for many years.
In HUTSULS, we design the best high-quality wood carving chisel sets for our customers so that they can enjoy their craft masterpieces!
HUTSULS wood tools set - made with Hutsul traditions & culture in mind
For many centuries, Hutsuls, an ethnic group of western Ukraine, carved various wooden items and are famous for their wood craftsmanship. Their experience and secrets passed down through the generations are implemented in the HUTSULS wood carving tool set.
Brian C
2025-09-06 16:42:00
I am testing this set to possibly replace another replicable set for linocut printmaking class that I am teaching. I did order additional sets. this was the best of the inexpensive sets that I tried. Most would not hold an edge and some wouldn't even take an edge (a real safety issue). Remember that even for beginners it is important that the tool be as sharp as possible so they don't slip and cut you. If you use the tool with non dominant acting as a guide for the dominant hand all fingers will be behind the cutting edge so if it does slip there won't be any loss of blood.They come in a plastic case that is decent but the shape of the handle requires that they be aligned exactly to fit in the case. Not a huge deal but it can be a little frustrating when you are in a hurry to clean up. The handles are rounded on two sides and flat on the other two sides. The rounded side needs to be up to fit all of them in. I find the handles a little long for using them in the Japanese wood cut style. The handles are wood so they could be cut down but I have not done that because of the number of people that will be using them.A nice feature is that the skew knife or hongito comes in three configurations. A large and small right handed knife and a large left handed blade. this makes a difference in mokuhanga block making.They are kind of sharp out of the box. They are coated in lacquer so that needs to be cleaned off. They benefit greatly from a quick sharpening and stropping. I use inexpensive diamond cards up to 2500 (I plan to go to 16000 to see what happens) and then strop them. The Flexcut strop block seems to work well with these. I have also make homemade strop blocks and used Brasso for the cutting agent and it works well. The steel seems to be ok. Only one of mine has been exposed to water at this point but it showed no sign of rust. A drop of olive oil or 3 in 1 will prevent the rust. Or you can use T-9 but that is expensive overkill. The sizes are good for basic work but you may want to supplement with one or two smaller V and U tools for fine work and for really fine lines a very small hangito would be a nice start to upgrading. Keep in mind that these are definitely a beginner set and will not compare to Flexcut or some of the high end tools. They are adequate to learn with if they are kept sharp.Would I buy them again? Very likely I will be ordering 12 sets in the near future because they are good enough for beginners to learn the basics of linocut and woodcut. If you are an experienced woodworker and want super sharp tools that hold an edge for a long time you may want to consider another tool but these are a good value for the money and will do the job for beginners.Note that there are no instructions with these tools. There are lots of places on line to get the basics of sharpening and tool care. But a basic review is:if it needs to be sharpened put a drop or two of water on a 1000 grit diamond card (400 if the blade is nicked)Place the bevel of the blade on the card and make sure it is flatDraw the blade toward you 5 or 6 times and check sharpness (does it stick on your thumb nail)Once it is sharp on this stone move to the nest finer stone and repeatOnce you have sharpened it on the diamond move to the stropPlace a drop of Brasso on the strop and place the bevel on the strop and draw it toward you. do this about half a dozen times. Check sharpness.Put a drop of oil on the blade to protect it.
Kristine Coglitore
2025-08-29 18:21:07
I recently purchased a set of wood carving tools on Amazon, and I couldn’t be more pleased with my choice. These tools are perfect for a beginner like myself, providing everything I need to get started on my woodworking projects.The quality of each tool is impressive, especially considering the affordable price. The blades are sharp and durable, and the handles are comfortable to hold, making long carving sessions a breeze.What makes this purchase even better is that it supports a small business. It’s clear that a lot of care and attention to detail went into crafting these tools. Overall, I highly recommend these wood carving tools to anyone looking to start their woodworking journey. Great value, great quality, and a great way to support small businesses!
James Daniels
2025-08-20 14:38:16
Product review for the Hutsuls wood carving set. To begin with I have read many product reviews. Some are quite helpful others leave you wondering if the writer had even seen the product. I am an artiest, I have been a photographer for over 50 years. I paint in oils and water colors, my interest in wood working and carving date back to my child hood. My grandfather tried to teach me wood working. That is to say,I have some back round that may allow me to give you a good idea. About what these carving tools are all about. First of all the tools in this set are rather small, that should be expected from the word mini in the name. Yes that is right this set is for working on small things. The handles are nothing extraordinary,how ever they do fit my hand quite well. The handles are comfortable and easy to hold. Most tools of this type, that I have used, have rounded or cylindrical handles. The handles in this set have two flattened sides. Making it easy to pick up,and hold the tool the same way every time. This is important if you work on a piece, set it down and come back to it hours or days later. The way you hold a tool effects the way it cuts. Being able to hold a tool the same way every time makes for a more consistent piece. I have used this set of carving tools on bass wood. poplar and oak. They worked well on all three wood types. I was surprised that the tools where sharp enough to use right out of the box. In most cases edged tools require sharping and honing before use. As not doing the final honing,and polishing is a way of keeping manufacturing coast down. I was quit happy to find that not only had the blades been ruff ground but that they had been finished, to a surprisingly high degree. After trying them right out of the box, I honed, and stropped them and found that they work even better. This set coast around $ 15.00, I have paid far more, for a single carving tool. The steel in the blades seams to be hard enough to hold an edge. It is fairly easily to put an edge on the blade. A nice balance, that is hard to find. If you are looking to do some fine carving, or detail work. I would recommend this set. It is a good value, it feels good in my hand, and it dose what I need it to do.
Jim Westman
2025-08-10 18:22:32
I'm using these tools for turning down rubber pads on a lathe. Nice and sharp. Good collection of cutting shapes. Great value.
Hart
2025-07-23 11:52:43
It’s been great from being a beginner to expert level set of carving tools. Great to have a great quality product that is affordable. Thanks Hutsuls and Anna
Michel
2025-06-13 13:14:10
Comfortable handle, easy to use and sharp
Tadakichi
2025-04-19 15:46:32
Best you can get for such a price. Sharp, ergonomic and light weighted. 12 pieces of all types. Highly recommended. Bought for proxxon wood turning. best you can get.
Peter Coelho
2025-02-18 12:19:19
Very nice set of chisels for small and detailed carving
Nassim Ensafi
2025-02-17 13:13:42
An excellent investment for anyone interested in wood or Lino carving. Highly recommended!
Denva Maxwell Walker
2025-02-11 10:48:12
Item quality is excellent, the delivery was fast. I will certainly use this seller again.
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