I’ve been carving in some way or another for about 30 yrs using knives and basic gouges. My ancestors were blacksmiths so I was drawn to forgedsteeltools when I searched for a curved spoon/bowl gouge. The small “bowl gouge” sounded good and I bought one. Upon arrival, it was exact what I expected: rugged, good quality materials and well made. However, it was not sharp and the bevel was curved, (handle to edge) making it difficult for me to sharpen (no tormek). So I’ve been working on developing a flat bevel behind the edge and it is getting sharper. It does to seem to hold an edge nicely so I’m pretty sure I’ll love it once I get it as sharp as my other gouges.
Personally i wasn't impresses by the build quality or the function of the tool with the handle being out of line with the cutting edge its easy to tilt the cutting edge up and the blade is quite thin in my opinion
Great gift for my girlfriend who loves plants
