Carving cuts
18 carving cuts. The named cuts of whittling, chip carving, relief and spoon carving, what tool makes each and what it is for. Click a name for its full record.
18 of 18 carving cuts
| Cut | Family | Tool |
|---|---|---|
| Push cut | whittling | knife |
| Pull (paring) cut | whittling | knife |
| Stop cut | whittling | knife |
| V-cut (notch) | whittling | knife |
| Sweeping cut | whittling | knife |
| Thumb lever cut | whittling | knife |
| Roughing out | whittling | knife or hatchet |
| Three-corner chip | chip carving | chip knife |
| Straight-line chip | chip carving | chip knife |
| Curved chip | chip carving | chip knife |
| Outlining | relief | V-tool |
| Setting in | relief | gouges matched to the outline |
| Grounding | relief | gouges and grounding tool |
| Modelling | relief | gouges |
| Undercutting | relief | small gouges, skew |
| Scooping (hook knife cut) | spoon carving | hook knife |
| Hatchet roughing | spoon carving | carving hatchet |
| Finishing cut | whittling | knife |
Updated 2 Oct 2026