Carving No 7 Gouge - 6mm

I am very much a beginner to carving and have been using a mixture of cheap and old carving tools. On the advice of a very experienced carver I purchased one Pfeil gouge at great cost. The difference in terms of ease of use and edge holding is enormous.The various profiles in the set are exactly what I was recommended to get and I have found them equal in performance to the Pfeil.In short this set is, to me, equally as good as my Pfeil and at a very reasonable price. I have no idea why a previous reviewer thought the price 'perhaps a little high' because according to my very experienced friend they are exceptional value for the money.

Excellent carving tool, easy to handle, and well made as is everything I have bought from Rutlands, delivery is very quick too.

I have just bought five gouges from Rutlands and they are as good as you can get from any other well known chisels and gouges and the price is perfect half the price of every one else and by far 1St glass Chisels. May I say they are very robust and very well made. You can not fault them at all and I will be buying more, as I go along. I was not expecting this quality for this price. If you just buy one you will see what I mean, for quality and price. 10 out of 10 without a doubt.

This was my first purchase of a few carving tools from Rutlands. My first impressions are that they are very well made with a nice handle and high quality blade. I asked for advice from my woodcarving fanatic friend and he recommended I should spend a few minutes grinding and sharpening the tools before first use in order to get the most out of them. I obliged and I am glad that I did, I have been able to carve over the course of a week without having to resharpen, the blades hold an edge very well.