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Chisels & Carving

Flat, point, tooth, gouge, V-tool and lettering chisels — what each one removes, and the stone hardness it survives.

A chisel is a wedge, and every wedge in the studio is a compromise between how much stone it takes off and how much control it gives back. Roughing out rewards aggression; lettering punishes it. Knowing which tool belongs to which stage is most of the craft.

Flat Chisel — The general-purpose edge — planes, transitions and finishing cuts.

Flat Chisel

The general-purpose edge — planes, transitions and finishing cuts.

ChiselsRefine · Finish

Point Chisel — Concentrated impact for bulk removal — the roughing-out workhorse.

Point Chisel

Concentrated impact for bulk removal — the roughing-out workhorse.

ChiselsRough Out

Tooth Chisel — A row of teeth that levels the pitted surface left by roughing.

Tooth Chisel

A row of teeth that levels the pitted surface left by roughing.

Gouge — A curved cutting edge for hollows, folds and concave form.

Gouge

A curved cutting edge for hollows, folds and concave form.

V-Tool — A sharp V for crisp lines, arrises and incised detail.

V-Tool

A sharp V for crisp lines, arrises and incised detail.

ChiselsRefine · Finish

Lettering Chisel — A narrow, rigid chisel for carved inscription and fine incised work.

Lettering Chisel

A narrow, rigid chisel for carved inscription and fine incised work.

Other categories

Stone & Materials

The six working stones most sculptors actually buy. Hardness, grain, porosity and what each one will and will not tolerate.

Hammers & Mallets

Stone hammers, masons hammers, mallets, bush hammers, dummies and pneumatic tools — matched to the blow the stone can take.

Finishing & Polishing

Rifflers, carborundum, abrasive papers, polishing pads and wax — the grit sequence that turns a chiselled surface into a finished one.

Safety & Workshop

Respirators, eye protection, benches, vises and dust extraction — the equipment that keeps a studio usable for decades.