If you're just learning to carve or want to get started, you've come to the right place!  On this page you'll find some of the basic tools you need to start carving.
Also here's a little more information about woodcarving and woodcarving tools.

We also carry many kits for the beginning woodcarver!  Go see the Kits!

Great hand knife with 1.5" or 1 7/8"blade. We professionally hone this knife so it's ready for immediate use. Comfortable hardwood handle. Comes with a protective tube for the blade.

Helvie 1-1/4" Natural Wood Carver #313  $20.00  A Mountain Woodcarvers Exclusive These are the same great knives you expect from Helvie but with a cost cutting natural handle.  New handle shape design is ultra comfortable and efficient to use.  Been waiting to try a custom made Helvie knife?  Wait no more!  Wood types vary.

This Beginner Craft Carver Set includes everything you’ll need to get started in the rewarding world of woodcarving. Includes: Interchangeable Palm Handle, 3 Carving Blades, Bass Wood Boot Blank, 16-page Manual & Project Guide and Instructional DVD. Profiles: SK307, SK407, SK408.

Includes two of Flexcut's most popular knives the detail and mini detail knife.
These knives are super sharp and ready to carve. Their comfortable handle will
allow for long periods of carving without hand fatigue. Sharpening compound
included to keep your knife blade sharp.

Get the detail you want out of your carvings with this great detail knife set.
Includes a mini chip knife, a mini detail knife and the very popular mini pelican
knife, all are super sharp ready to carve. Sharpening compound included to keep
two knives sharp!

Choose your glove size X-Small 1781 Small 1771 Medium 1772 Large 1773 X-Large 1782

Ultimate Carver's Kit #998  $99.99
 

Great gift for someone getting into woodcarving.  This kit has all you
need to learn to carve a woodspirit in an aspen stick. 
Kit includes:
The popular book How to Carve a Woodspirit in a Hiking Stick
A Helvie Handmade Carving Knife
Hand carving 6 piece set
3 pieces of Colorado Aspen
                                                                          Flexcut Slip Strop
                                                                          Kevlar Safety Glove (Don't forget to choose your size above)                           

New Set!   #3117   Hand Carving Set

Great beginners set. Includes 5/16" gouge, 9/64"
gouge, 3/8" chisel, 9/64" v-tool, 3/8" skew, and
3/8" bent chisel.  Overall length of tools is 4" which
keeps your fingers close to the cutting edge. 
Comfortable three quarter round handles with flat spot to keep from rolling off your
workbench.  Made of high quality tool steel, polished, buffed.

#1350 Beginner's 5 Piece Carving Set
Just the tools you'll need to get started woodcarving today. High quality carbon tools steel sharpened and hand honed, ready for immediate use. This set includes a 3/8" straight chisel, a 3/8" skew chisel, a 1/4" v-tool, a 1/4" straight gouge and a 1/4" short bent gouge. All mounted with a comfortable hardwood handle. Overall length 5". Made in USA.

Use the Flex Strop and Aluminum Oxide abrasive to maintain that razor sharp edge. Instructions included with strop. Made in USA

In Stock, Ready to Ship!  Great beginner project, easy to follow instructions.

Get the best selling book How to Carve a Woodspirit in a Hiking Stick
and 3 pieces of easy to carve Colorado Aspen.

Complete the kit with the following tools!

  #1425  Mountain Woodcarvers Bench Knife $13.95
   

#3117  6pc Carvers Set   $37.00

 

 

Whittler's Kit - Get started carving with this great little kit, which includes the book The Little Book of Whittling, a #1425 whittling knife, and a leather thumbguard, all for just $25.00.  Sold seperately these items would retail for $29.85.

 Instruction is the key and this book is a great place to start.  First Projects for Woodcarvers by Larry Green takes you step by step with color photos through the complete carving process of some beginning projects.   The three projects covered in the book are a cowboy boot, a dog and a simple nativity.  We also sell the precut basswood blanks for these projects. 

#BCKIT  Beginner's Kit  $31.95  

Everything you need
to get started carving!  Kit includes the best beginners
book First Projects for Woodcarvers , pre-sharpened
Mountain Woodcarvers knife, 1 basswood boot blank, 1
basswood dog blank, and a leather thumb guard.
 

Kevlar Carving Glove    $13.49   Sale $11.99 Kevlar gloves are seven times more slash resistant than cotton gloves. They are made with Kevlar fiber that make police vests bullet resistant. Washable with 500 gripper dots, so you can get a hold on what you are carving. Glove fits either hand. Extra Small & Small for women and children. Medium fits most women and men. Large mostly fits men. Extra Large for those big hands.  Sold as singles.
 

                               
Leather Thumbguards $2.95 pair  Small - Medium - Large

Comfortable and long lasting split leather wrap around thumb guards. The best designs for woodcarvers this will protect the pad as well as the top of your thumb. Comes as one pair.
 

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