Leonhard Muller Round Adze
These adzes are from Leonhard Muller's Carpenter's Hatchets range. There are 3 sweep widths to chose from and all come with straight ash handles.
Straight 400mm - 450mm ash handles (about 16" - 18")
Choice of 40mm, 50mm or 70mm wide medium sweep cutting edge.
Muller French-Style Sculptors Adze
Again, these adzes are from Leonhard Muller's Carpenter's Hatchets range but they are based on the traditional French design where the head gradually flares from the poll. 3 sweep widths to chose from and all come with straight hickory handles.
Straight 450mm hickory handles (about 18")
Choice of 65mm, 60mm or 56mm wide medium sweep cutting edge.
Oscar Rush Large Bowl Adze
A hand forged 50mm diameter hand adze with elliptical sweep profile to the cutting edge.
The head weight is approximately 600g with a 230mm - 235mm long (just over 9"), hand carved, faceted, kin dried ash handle.
The leather adze cover is made by Oscar using Italian leather with solid brass rivets (these are much stronger than cap rivets).
This adze has been carefully designed for shaping...
Oscar Rush Small Bowl Adze
A hand forged 30mm diameter hand adze with a compound sweep profile to the cutting edge (more of a U profile).
The head weight is approximately 450g with a 210mm - 215mm long (just over 8") hand carved, faceted, kin dried ash handle.
The leather adze cover is made by Oscar using Italian leather with solid brass rivets (these are much stronger than cap rivets).
This adze has been carefully...
Pfeil Curved Adze
The Pfeil Curved Adze, forged from quality steel, is available in Standard and Small:
Standard: Length 460mm (18”), cutting edge 95mm (3¾"), weight 1100g.
Small: Length 280mm (11”), cutting edge 50mm (2”), weight 600g.
Please be aware that these do not come pre-sharpened.
Pfeil Straight Adze
The Pfeil Straight Adze is forged from quality steel and comes in two sizes:
Standard: length 460mm (18”), cutting edge 80mm (3”), weight 1kg
Small: length 280mm (11”), cutting edge 50mm (2”), weight 500g
Please be aware that these do not come pre-sharpened.
Accessories for the Benchcrafted Drawsharp
Rehab kit
Most knives will be in good enough condition to use the abrasives included with the Drawsharp. But for those which require more aggressive material removal (removing knicks or severely blunted edges) or for those who may not want to grind their knife, Benchcrafted offer a rehab kit with medium and coarse diamond abrasives. The kit includes two sleeves and two each of coarse and medium diamond...
Benchcrafted Drawsharp
Ease and safety
With the Benchcrafted Drawsharp, the cutting edge is facing away from your body and fingers, the honing action is parallel to the blade, and your fingers are safely behind the cutting edge at all times.
If you've shied away from using drawknives because of sharpening, the Drawsharp will open the door to this wonderful tool, whether you’re a chairmaker, or looking to add the drawknife...
Flexcut 1'' Mini Draw Knife KN17
This miniature draw knife by Flexcut is designed for hard-to-reach areas, where a pulling action is more conducive to efficient stock removal. The flexible shank allows the cutting angle to be changed easily for contoured cuts.
Made in the USA by Flexcut.
Flexcut 3' Draw Knife KN25
This handy little draw knife by Flexcut was developed for fan carving but works great for skinning small areas of bark and roughing-off corners.
Made in the USA by Flexcut.
Flexcut 5' Flexible Draw Knife KN16
This flexible Flexcut draw knife has 5 inches of workable edge, designed to flex around contours where large amounts of stock need to be removed quickly. The tool can be flexed to accommodate concave or convex surfaces. Cuts can be made that conform more closely to the finished shape, taking less time to sand or scrape. The curved edge gives a skew-like cutting action for a low resistance cut. This...
MoraKniv 220 Push Knife
Whilst this looks like a traditional drawknife, this is actually sold as a wood splitting knife. The idea being that you take your larger chunks of wood and split them into smaller pieces of kindling that are easier to light.
It is double bevelled (has a bevel either side like a kitchen knife), whereas drawknives are single bevelled. However you can still use this for other purposes than just splitting...
Pfeil Large Straight Drawknife
This Pfeil Straight Drawshave comes with a goatskin case and has cherry handles.
The blade is 250mm in length and the overall length is 440mm.
Classic carpenters design with straight back and straight blade.
Pfeil Small Drawknife
This is a compact, handy draw knife from Pfeil with a razor-sharp cutting edge. Very useful for small scale work.
Made with cherry handles, the length of the blade is 110mm and the overall length is 290mm.
Pfeil Small Straight Drawknife
Pfeil Small straight drawknife with cherry handles.
Overall length 310mm with a cutting edge of 120mm.
Ray Iles 6" Drawknife Sheath
Hand made by Ray Iles in-house cobbler in brown leather. Keep you and your drawknife safe and protected from the elements and any potential accidents.
The smaller sized sheath (6") fits the Ray Iles Gents Drawknife and the Ray Iles 6" Drawknife.
Ray Iles 6' Gent's Drawknife
This Gent's drawknife made by Ray Iles is a delicate drawknife which has a 6" cutting edge and slightly splayed handles. It is made from O1 high carbon tool steel and is fitted with beautiful curved boxwood handles and brass ferrules.
Made in England
Ray Iles 6' Small Draw Knife
The Ray Iles 6" drawknife is a standard carpenter's drawknife, made from 01 high carbon steel and fitted with beech handles and brass ferrules.
Made in England
Ray Iles 8" Drawknife Sheath
Hand made by Ray Iles in-house cobbler in brown leather. Keep you and your drawknife safe and protected from the elements and any potential accidents.
The large sheath (8") fits the Mike Abbott Pattern Drawknife
Ray Iles 8' Mike Abbott Pattern Draw Knife
This drawknife designed by Mike Abbott and manufactured by Ray Iles has a 8" cutting edge, with beech handles. This 8" drawing knife has slightly flared handles which are bent backwards, meaning the handles are at approximately the same angle, whether you are using them back down, or cannel down.
Made in England
Robert Sorby Drawknife
10" cutting edge, ash handled draw knife. Straight back and straight blade with slightly splayed handles.
Veritas Carvers Drawknife - PM-V11
An ordinary drawknife is too large for most carving - the Veritas drawknife is designed for ease of use with maximum control.
The teardrop-shaped handles are cocked at 45° to the blade and nestle comfortably in your hands. The polished 4" x 1/8" x 3/4" blade is ground and honed to a perfect edge, and is supplied with a blade guard.
The drawknife blade is custom made for us...
Flexcut 1/8' (3mm) Scorp KN21
Scorps are essentially right-angled gouges designed for carving areas where the full length of a gouge will not fit. Knife carvers will find them useful for hollowing deep, narrow cavities. Right and left-handed models are available.
Right-Handed carvers should choose a right-handed tool to cut towards yourself. Choose a left-handed tool to cut away from yourself. 3 additional profiles available.
Flexcut 3/16' (5mm) Scorp KN22
Scorps are essentially right-angled gouges designed for carving areas where the full length of a gouge will not fit. Knife carvers will find them useful for hollowing deep, narrow cavities. Right and left-handed models are available.
Right-Handed carvers should choose a right-handed tool to cut towards yourself. Choose a left-handed tool to cut away from yourself. 3 additional profiles available.
Flexcut 5/16'' (8mm) Scorp KN23
Scorps are essentially right-angled gouges designed for carving areas where the full length of a gouge will not fit. Knife carvers will find them useful for hollowing deep, narrow cavities. Right and left-handed models are available.
Right-Handed carvers should choose a right-handed tool to cut towards yourself. Choose a left-handed tool to cut away from yourself. 3 additional profiles available.
Flexcut 70 deg. Scorp KN24
Scorps are essentially right-angled gouges designed for carving areas where the full length of a gouge will not fit. Knife carvers will find them useful for hollowing deep, narrow cavities. Right and left-handed models are available.
Right-Handed carvers should choose a right-handed tool to cut towards yourself. Choose a left-handed tool to cut away from yourself. 3 additional profiles available.
Flexcut Scorp Set KN150
This Scorp Set puts all of Flexcut's profiles into one handy tool roll. As an added bonus each set includes a specially shaped strop (compound not included) to help maintain the edge of these unusually shaped tools.
Right-handed carvers - choose a right-handed tool to cut towards you - choose a left-handed tool to cut away from you.
Each set includes:
KN21 cutting knife
KN22 detail...
Pfeil Scorp
The Pfeil scorp is a specialist tool for hollowing out bowls or for spoon making and has a closed ring with cutting edge and handle.
Please note that this Pfeil Scorp is not honed and ready to use.
Blade width 33mm
Pfeil Scorp Round
The Pfeil scorp round is a tool for hollowing out bowls, or sculpting the seat of chairs etc.
Cherry wood handle.
Forged from K720 steel, blade is 65mm in diameter.
Pfeil Two Handed Scorp (Inshave)
This Pfeil two-handed scorp (actually we prefer to call this an Inshave) is ideal for hollowing out large cavities. Special form to cut the seats of chairs.
Cherry wood handles.
Forged from K720 steel. Blade width 140mm
Ray Iles Inshave (Scorp)
The Ray Iles Inshave (scorp) has steamed beech handles with brass ferrules. This tool is basically a semi circular drawknife with an 8" blade.
Leonhard Muller Biber Classic Froe
Supplied with a 400mm (16") ash handle this froe is from Muller's "Superior Quality" (Biber Classic) range of edge tools.
The blade length is 350mm (14")
Weight 1.5kg
Made in Austria by Leonhard Muller & Sons
Leonhard Muller Froe
Supplied with a 400mm (16") ash handle this froe is from Muller's "Carpenter's" range of edge tools.
The blade length is 350mm (14")
Weight 1.5kg
Ray Iles Extra Large Froe
Froes are designed for heavy duty work, the blade is 12" long and made from chunky 60mm x 10mm EN45 spring steel, to withstand the twisting forces exerted on it. Fully hardened and tempered. The blade is ground tapered the full width of the blade, from top to bottom and the canal or cutting edge is rolled, as with our premium froe. This helps it to glide through the wood, making it easier to use, particularly...
Ray Iles Large Froe
The Ray Iles large 10½" froes is tapered from top to bottom, with a tapered eye and a 14" beech shaft.
The shaft had been treated with raw linseed oil and as with all of the Ray Iles beech handles, it is recommended you add further applications from time to time, to improve the durability and appearance of the wood.
Ray Iles Small Froe
The Ray Iles small 5 1/2" froes are made from hardened and tempered EN9 spring steel and fitted with a 10" beech handle, treated with raw linseed oil.
Ideal for finer work
Boggs Concave Spokeshave
The Boggs Concave Spokeshave is a collaboration between Kentucky Master Chair Maker Brian Boggs and Lie-Nielsen Toolworks. A 2-5/8" diameter sole makes this tool the right choice for working chair spindles and other round parts.
Weight 8 oz. Body is 9-5/8" long, A-2 blade 1-1/8" x 1/8" thick, Bronze body and cap. Hickory handles.
Clifton 500 10" Convex Spokeshave
Clifton Spokeshaves are made from virtually unbreakable spheridal graphite/malleable iron; the surfaces are finished and polished to give maximum comfort in the hand; the weight and balance permits the Spokeshave to sit firmly on the wood so that only a stroking action is required to make them cut. The firm seating and fine adjustment allow the woodworker to make delicate nuances in the weight of cut....
Clifton 550 10" Concave Spokeshave
Clifton Spokeshaves are made from virtually unbreakable spheridal graphite/malleable iron; the surfaces are finished and polished to give maximum comfort in the hand; the weight and balance permits the Spokeshave to sit firmly on the wood so that only a stroking action is required to make them cut. The firm seating and fine adjustment allow the woodworker to make delicate nuances in the weight of cut....
Clifton 600 Flat 10" Spokeshave
Clifton Spokeshaves are made from virtually unbreakable spheridal graphite/malleable iron; the surfaces are finished and polished to give maximum comfort in the hand; the weight and balance permits the Spokeshave to sit firmly on the wood so that only a stroking action is required to make them cut. The firm seating and fine adjustment allow you the woodworker to make delicate nuances in the weight...
Clifton 650 Curved 10" Spokeshave
Clifton Spokeshaves are made from virtually unbreakable spheridal graphite/malleable iron; the surfaces are finished and polished to give maximum comfort in the hand; the weight and balance permits the Spokeshave to sit firmly on the wood so that only a stroking action is required to make them cut. The firm seating and fine adjustment allow you the woodworker to make delicate nuances in the weight...
Lee Valley Cast Round Spokeshave
Founded in 1825, Edward Preston & Sons, Ltd. produced some of the finest tools of the Victorian age. Lee Valley have created a close replica of their model 1374 round-bottomed spokeshave, a tool as elegant as it is effective.
Smaller than typical spokeshaves at 6¾" long overall, it is designed for fine smoothing and shaping, with a tight mouth opening that helps reduce tear-out,...
Lie-Nielsen Boggs Spokeshave
The original Boggs Spokeshave is hefty and solid, weighing 12 oz. Designed for fine, precise shaping in all woods. Available with either a flat or curved sole.
Body is 10" long with a 1" wide flat sole.
The sole of the Curved Spokeshave has a gentle, 5" radius for working inside curves.
2" wide x 1/8" thick A2 blade.
Bronze body and cap.
Hickory handles.
Weight is 12 oz.
Lie-Nielsen Small Spokeshave
This Lie Nielsen spokeshave is based on a lovely tool that hasn’t been available since Edward Preston and Sons went out of business in the 1930’s.
Lightweight but solid.
Redesigned for fine, precise shaping work in all woods.
Available with a flat or curved sole (1-1/2" radius).
6-3/4" long, with a 5/8" wide sole
Bronze body and cap with with an A-2 cyro blade...
Veritas Concave Spokeshave PM-V11
The Veritas Concave spokeshaves have a extremely durable PM-V11 steel alloy blade, seated at 45° to the sole. The thick blade, carefully machined lever cap and blade bed all combine to produce chatterfree cutting in virtually all conditions.
This spokeshave is popular with chair and paddle makers, being the first choice for a wide range of jobs from small spindles to large oars.
The ductile...
Veritas Flat Spokeshave PM-V11
The Veritas flat spokeshave has a 1/8" (0.125") thick PM-V11 tool steel blade, seated at 45° to the sole.
The thick blade, carefully machined lever cap and blade bed all combine to produce chatterfree cutting in most situations.
The ductile cast iron body is fitted with African rosewood handles that are shaped for comfort and control, offering several ways to grip the tool comfortably...
Veritas Low Angle Spokeshave
The Veritas Spokeshave uses a basic traditional shape, not of the spokeshaves of the last century, but of the century before.
Until about 1900, the vast majority of spokeshaves were low-angle spokeshaves with wooden bodies. The blades were hand forged with upturned tangs that fitted into holes pierced in the body of the shave. Wedged in position, they were adjusted by tapping the ends of the...
Veritas Round Spokeshave PM-V11
The Veritas Round Spokeshave has a 3.2mm thick PM-V11 steel blade, which fits perfectly onto the machined blade.
The ductile cast iron body is fitted with hardwood handles, shaped for comfort and control. The toe serves as a thumb rest allowing the user to choke up on the body to attain exceptional control. Twin adjustment wheels quickly and accurately control cut depth and skew and shims let...