Paul quietly announces a major score and asks...

Much carving per FAQ.....

>I just acquired a bunch of tools at auction. One of the items in the
>box is a roll of carving chisels, 16 in all. All the cutting edges are
>either straight, or nearly straight (ultra flat gouges).

>Anyone care to guess what the guy did?

>But I can't think of a trade that only uses straight cutting
>carving chisels

The first that springs to mind would be someone who is using chip
carving to decorate furniture or fittings. Much early work was decorated
in this way, and almost exclusively using straight cuts in geometric
forms. Then there is the observation that both convex and single
curvatire concave work can be carried out with straight blades. Double
curves in concavities require curved blades.

Richard Wilson aspiring green woodworker and pole lathe turner....