FLEXCUT Carving Tools

I have some weird nerve damage in my hands so I can't use normal carving tools. These are perfect and comfortable to use. Cuts well and easy to control.

Used to carve my linoleum pads for block printing. They are VERY sharp. These are made for the finer detailed workings, for larger areas to be removed or carved out I use a larger blade from other kits.

Nice and sharp to get the fine details in my handmade rubber stamps.

I needed a set of micro carving tools for small detail work on my block prints. I chose these for their size and like them for control. I have small hands so I'll need to cut and reshape the handles a little. I was a little disappointed with the handle quality mainly due to how rough they were. It's possible I just happened to have a set where they were not sanded smooth so I was very aware of what I was holding rather than feeling like they were an extension of my fingers. Small potatoes in the grand scheme of things. The blades were nice and sharp out of their wooden storage case (the included bandaids make me smile). I have the Flexcut sharpening strop which makes quick work of keeping the blades clean and smooth. If you're looking for a set of tools to tackle fine, details in your project I highly recommend these.

Well designed with nicely shaped handles that fit comfortably in the palm of my hand. They even come in a wooden storage box.

I am a printmaker, and often need micro tools for making small intricate details. I've used these tools for linocut as well as woodblock carving. Because I work small, usually 9" X 12" I mostly use the smallest u gouge and the v gouge. This v gouge is now the only v gouge that I use, most of my larger tools are collecting dust. The larger u gouges (which are still small) are great for clearing small areas once they have been outlined. I do have to sharpen them with each use, so when I do purchase additional gouges, it will be because they hold an edge longer.

So let me start with explaining my expectations were low. I'm new to linocutting, and only beginning to get a handle on what I need in a set of good carving tools. Something I learned swiftly on the purchase right before this when a brand not worth mentioning arrived with chipped, absolutely dull blades. They were unusable and I feared they were the only micro set for carving out there... until I found flexcut. The shape of these carvers threw me, then I started working with them and I saw the brilliance of the design. Not only did they arrive sharp, precise blades in perfect condition, they fit wonderfully in the hand. Something about the angle of the tool requires less force on my part, allowing me to trace thin lines around my pencil marks with ease. These tools have turned the linoleum nearly into a scratchboard for how fine the lines of shadowing and gradation I can cut into the surface. Would I recommend doing this level of fine detail in a linocut in general? Probably not. I'm sure my ignorance to the medium has led me down a neurotic path that I'll eventually regret. But these precise carving tools are absolutely making it possible, and I'm loving everything about the experience as a result.

Es una herramienta increíble, vale totalmente la pena para lo que quieren elevar el nivel de los grabados de las gubias básicas y vaya que no duele la muñeca

Ottimo prodotto con lame molto affilate

Impressed with the tools, great finish and storage box. Quick and friendly delivery too.

Super scharf, tolles Werkzeug!

Flexcut always delivers, high quality tools

They arrived ahead of delivery time & are exactly what I needed.