Handmade Woodcarving Tools
Custom Made Slicks & Skews
Custom handmade woodcarving tools. British Columbia, Canada
Timber Framing Slicks
Wood Carving Slicks
Wood Carving Skews
Forged, hardened and differentially tempered from high carbon truck spring steel and lumber mill head saw blade steel.
We make custom, made to order, hand forged slicks and skews.
Contact us if your interested at, caribooblade@xplonet.com
Timber Framing Slicks
Custom handmade framing slick. 3/8” thick chipper blade steel leaving the factory chipper blade temper.
Handmade custom timber framing slick, 30 inches long.
Timber Framing Slick Prices
Blade length and width can be requested. Starting with a 9 inch blade going into the socket, 3 inch edge, 30 inches overall.
1/4" head saw blade steel, - $ 1550
3/8” chipper blade steel, -$ 1850
Framing slick build. Tang and socket fit. Stronger for a bit of prying.
Framing slick with a small offset parallel to the work surface.
Framing slick offset with a slight angle.Apple wood handle.
Framing slick with a big offset angle.
Paring Slicks
Custom paring slicks
Log Building Slicks
Heavy Duty Carving Slicks
A heavier Fish-tail slick hand forged from 5/16" thick high carbon headsaw steel for wood carving totem poles, canoes and log home and timber work. 107cm (30 inches) overall, with a gently curved 4 inch cutting edge. The blade is similar to a fish-tail adze shape. Thick 3.75cm (1 ½ inch) diameter handles or bigger upon request. A great tool for carving wood, finishing timber and cleaning up logs.
Handmade, made to order Fishtail Slicks.
Fishtail slick back.
Price:
4" - $1275
3" - $1100
2" - $1000
…send us your specifications
Carving Slicks
Fish-tail Slicks for Woodcarvers
slick carving
The tang of the blade is set 13cm (5 inches) into a thick hardwood handle then set with a copper ferrule. The handle is offset from the blade giving you better control and more room.
Custom edge shapes
Send us your specifications.
Custom made wood carving tools. A 2” carver’s slick and a 1 1/2”cup slick (gouge). 26 inches overall.
Made to order. Tell us the edge you want. We put the inside edge bevel at 22 degrees.
Custom handmade Carver’s slick. Flared end 1 1/2 inch cupped edge. Hand forged lumber mill saw blade.
Live edge wood carving tools. Custom made Socket fit skews and slicks.
Pole carving slick set.
Hand forged wood carving tools. Carver’s slick edge
Custom wood carving tools made to your specs.
Carver's Slick & Cup Slick Prices:
Starting with a 3/16 thick hand forged blade. The slick is 26 inches overall. Longer if you want.
1 1/2 inch edge, $1100
2 inch edge, $1200
2 1/2 inch edge, $1275
Custom Made Skews
The custom skews have acute angled bevels. They take a breath taking edge and hold it with a 15 degree bevel. Lumber mill high carbon saw blade steel.
The Skews and paring slicks have 28 inches long overall, and have a 15 degree cutting edges. Skews are bevelled on both sides. We can make the blades and handles longer or shorter custom to what you need. Made to order.
Skew Prices:
1 1/2", $1200
2", $1300
2 1/2", $1375
Handmade skews made to order.
Two custom made skews and 1 cup slick. The 3 have juniper wood handles.
Different blade shapes, custom skews and slicks.
Different sizes, different shapes of carving skew.
“Scott and Aki, thank you for your beautiful tools.” -- (two handed adz and a 2 1/2” edge, 24" skew). Robert Davidson —-master Haida Carver
Custom to order
…a long time ago.
Custom made hand tools . Handmade log woodworking tools made to order.