The Svante Djarv Chip Carving Knife 15x50 is crafted for precise chip carving, engraving, and detailed woodwork. With its straight-edge Wharncliffe grind, it's designed for accurate tip cutting, making patterns, and shadow effects through chip carving. A reliable tool, hand-forged by S. Djarv Hantverk AB, perfect for woodworkers focusing on fine and decorative carving.
Key Features & Specifications:
- Application: Perfect for chip carving, engraving, and karveskurd (Norwegian chip carving).
- Blade:
- Material: High carbon steel.
- Bevel: Flat ground to around 20 degrees; slight convexity may occur from polishing.
- Size: 15mm (5/8") deep x 50mm (2") long.
- Handle: Ribbed design for grip, crafted from Swedish elm. Length: 110mm (4 1/4").
- Sharpness: Arrives sharpened and ready to use; consider a final hone for best performance.
- Extras: Includes a leather blade guard designed and produced by Woodsmith.
About the Maker - Svante Djarv Hantverk AB:
Svante Djarv Hantverk is a family business based in Avesta, Sweden, that specialises in creating hand-forged wood carving tools. Drawing inspiration from the Swedish metal-working tradition, they've built a broad range of tools, often in collaboration with experienced woodsmiths and craftspeople. Each year, they produce about 4,000 tools and knives, ranging from carving knives to axes, and they also have a unique tool line for children. Every tool is delivered ready for use, crafted from high-quality steel and complemented with handles made from Swedish hardwoods like elm and ash. Woodsmith has had a long-standing relationship with Svante and Elsa Djarv for over a decade, and we're proud to be the UK's largest stockist of their tools.
Note: As each Svante Djarv tool is handmade, there may be minor millimetre discrepancies in the measurements provided.
