The heavy duty Stryi wood carving bent gouge is used in major sculpture carving, making background and deepness in relief carving on large wooden areas. BLADE MATERIAL of the long sculpture bent gouge is meticulously hand forged from alloy steel U8 (W1-7) - the stell is professionally hardened to 60 Hrc and the blade is razor sharpened to 22 degrees. Hardened high carbon, chromium containing low alloy steel has perfectly balanced properties for producing wood carving and cutting tools. It's high strength, wear resistant steel, which keeps sharpening for a long time of use. HANDLE MATERIAL of the sculpture bent gouge - polished and stained with linseed oil oak wood. The handle is reinforced with the ring on top and adapted for hammer blows. DIMENSIONS:Blade width - 2" (50 mm)Metal thickness - 0.12" (3 mm)Overall length - 11.4" (29 cm)Handle length - 5.1" (13 cm)Weight - 0.53 lbs (290 g). In order to make a wooden sculpture: 1. Take a wooden piece of the sizes you need 2. Draw the contours of the desired shape 3. Remove excess wood with the help of a chisel 4. Model the silhouette with chisels and knives 5. Grind the product 6. Tone or tint 7. Varnish Made in Ukraine. Stryi Co., since 2009.