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Wood carving chisel Kirschen 31150 curved gouge 20°

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Imported from: Germany

Origin: Made in Germany

Curved gouge blades ground at 20 degrees cut concave flutes and hollows in timber. The Kirschen 31150 wood carving chisel pairs a forged blade with an octagonal hornbeam handle. Flat faces stop the chisel rolling off the bench. Several blade widths cover fine relief detail and wider grooves. Cut 7 geometry suits softwood and medium-hard hardwood carving by joiners and sculptors.

SKU: 31150-

16 variants

€84.32 - €221.67

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Description

Wood carving chisel users reach for a curved gouge when the cut must follow a hollow. The Kirschen 31150 carries a forged curved blade ground at 20 degrees. That shallow bevel enters the fibres with less hand pressure. Cut 7 places this gouge among the flatter sweeps of the Kirschen range. The handle is octagonal hornbeam, a dense pale hardwood.

The family is offered in a series of blade widths, listed in the variant table. Narrow blades follow small relief detail, wider blades clear longer flutes. Flat handle facets stop the gouge rolling off a bench or workpiece. Blades are hand-forged in Germany, so each sweep is shaped by the forging process. Joiners, pattern makers and sculptors use this type of gouge for concave shaping in softwood and medium-hard hardwood.

Wood carving chisel Kirschen 31150 construction

Blade and grinding

The blade curves along its length, which keeps the cutting edge clear of the surface during scooping cuts. Grinding at 20 degrees gives a thin edge for carving rather than mortising. Cut 7 describes a comparatively shallow sweep, useful where the hollow must stay open. The steel is forged, and the catalogue notes that cut profiles are not binding because forging is done by hand.

Blade form: curved gouge
Cut classification: Cut 7
Grinding angle: 20 degrees
Forged blade, shaped by hand forging
Blades also available without handle

Because the edge is thin, the gouge works best with controlled hand pressure or light mallet taps. A honed edge leaves a clean flute wall and reduces tear-out across the grain. Keep the inside of the sweep polished with a slip stone. Regular honing on the bevel maintains the 20 degree geometry and avoids repeated heavy regrinding.

Octagonal hornbeam handle

Hornbeam is a close-grained hardwood with good resistance to splitting under repeated hand loads. The octagonal section gives the palm flat reference faces, so the tool indexes to the chosen cutting angle. The same facets prevent the chisel rolling when it is put down on a sloping surface. A ferrule secures the handle at the blade shoulder.

Handle material: white hornbeam
Handle cross-section: octagonal
Ferrule at the blade shoulder
Light-coloured, uncoated wood surface
Made in Germany

The octagonal grip supports rotation control when the cut changes direction within a hollow. For long carving sessions, the facets help the hand keep the same orientation without re-checking the blade. Handles can be struck lightly with a wooden mallet rather than a steel hammer. The matching Kirschen wooden mallets are a common companion for this kind of carving work.

Common applications

Carvers use this gouge for curved grooves, decorative hollows and flowing concave lines. It serves relief carving, furniture ornament, figure work and roughing of wooden moulds and patterns. Narrow widths handle fine detail in small craft pieces, while wider blades remove waste faster along longer flutes. The 20 degree bevel suits pine, oak, beech and other medium-hard timbers. Model makers and restorers also use curved gouges for reshaping existing carved surfaces.

Catalogue notes

The Kirschen catalogue page states that dimensions and weights may vary slightly between pieces. It also notes that single blades are available without a handle, and that cuts are not binding because the blades are hand-forged. Blade widths and the corresponding weights for each size are shown in the variant table on this page.

Specifications

Blade form: curved gouge
Cut classification: Cut 7
Grinding angle: 20 degrees
Blade: forged, hand-forged sweep
Handle material: white hornbeam
Handle cross-section: octagonal
Ferrule fitted at the blade shoulder
Single blades available without handle
Catalogue note: cut profiles are not binding due to hand forging
Catalogue note: dimensions and weights may vary slightly

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	SKU Code	Price (EUR)	Dimensions	Weight	Width
⋮⋮	3115002	€84.32	230 x 20 x 20 mm	61g	2 mm
⋮⋮	3115003	€84.32	230 x 20 x 20 mm	73g	3 mm
⋮⋮	3115004	€84.32	230 x 20 x 20 mm	77g	4 mm
⋮⋮	3115006	€84.32	230 x 20 x 20 mm	89g	6 mm
⋮⋮	3115008	€84.32	230 x 20 x 20 mm	72g	8 mm
⋮⋮	3115010	€84.32	230 x 20 x 20 mm	91g	10 mm
⋮⋮	3115012	€90.70	240 x 25 x 25 mm	95g	12 mm
⋮⋮	3115014	€90.70	245 x 25 x 25 mm	101g	14 mm
⋮⋮	3115016	€103.36	245 x 25 x 25 mm	121g	16 mm
⋮⋮	3115018	€103.36	255 x 25 x 25 mm	145g	18 mm
⋮⋮	3115020	€132.89	255 x 25 x 25 mm	155g	20 mm
⋮⋮	3115022	€143.53	260 x 25 x 25 mm	166g	22 mm
⋮⋮	3115025	€147.71	270 x 30 x 30 mm	170g	25 mm
⋮⋮	3115030	€164.59	275 x 30 x 30 mm	222g	30 mm
⋮⋮	3115035	€185.75	280 x 30 x 30 mm	246g	35 mm
⋮⋮	3115040	€221.67	280 x 30 x 30 mm	253g	40 mm