9 Cuts From the Same Gouge Tool

Use the gouge tool for efficient and elegant woodworking with these nine easy cuts.

By Chris Pye
Published on October 19, 2012
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Jump-start your woodcarving with simple, traditional techniques that beginners can learn to start transforming wood into beautiful works of art. Chris Pye’s Woodcarving Course & Reference Manual (Fox Chapel Publishing, 2012) is a guide to getting started. In the following excerpt, Pye gives clear instructions for nine basic cuts you can do with just one tool. 

You can purchase this book from the MOTHER EARTH NEWS store: Chris Pye’s Woodcarving Course & Reference Manual: A Beginner’s Guide to Traditional Techniques.

Did you know there are at least nine different ways you can cut wood with a single carving tool? Grab your carving tool and see what you can do with that cutting edge.

When you multiply different shaped gouges by different ways of holding and manipulating them, and different ways of actually cutting, you have many more things you can do than might at first appear. I’d really encourage you to waste a lot of wood trying different cuts and grips, experimenting, having fun, and just getting to know your tools.

A Guide to Gouge-Tool Cuts

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