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Curved gouge carving chisel cut 10 Kirschen 31190

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Imported from: Germany

Origin: Made in Germany

Cut 10 curved gouge blades from the Kirschen 31190 series remove waste along concave profiles in wood. The forged blade follows a bent shaft, so the edge reaches below the surface without lifting the handle. An octagonal hornbeam handle keeps the chisel from rolling on the bench. Blade widths run from 2 mm to 40 mm across sixteen catalogue sizes.

SKU: 31190-

16 variants

€91.03 - €322.19

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Description

The curved gouge carving chisel in the Kirschen 31190 series works the hollows that a straight gouge cannot reach. Series 3119 is listed in the catalogue as a curved gouge with cut 10, the sweep number that defines the arc of the cutting edge. The shaft bends along its length, so the edge stays in contact with the wood while the handle remains clear of the workpiece.

Sixteen widths are catalogued, from 2 mm for fine detail up to 40 mm for broad hollowing. Each one carries the same cut 10 profile, so the curvature stays consistent as the carver changes width. Every chisel uses an octagonal hornbeam handle. The flats give a defined grip for mallet work and stop the tool rolling off a sloped bench. The chisels are made in Germany.

Construction of the curved gouge carving chisel

Blade geometry and cut 10 sweep

Cut 10 sits in the deeper half of the sweep scale. The arc lifts chips out of a hollow instead of running flat across the grain. Because the shaft is curved rather than straight, the carver can enter a bowl, a trough or a deep relief without the handle fouling the edge of the cut. The same geometry repeats through every catalogued width.

Blade type: curved gouge, catalogue series 3119
Sweep: cut 10, identical across all widths
Bent shaft for working inside hollows and deep reliefs
Blade widths catalogued from 2 mm to 40 mm
Sixteen separate widths listed in the 2026 catalogue

Handle and body

The handle is turned from hornbeam in an octagonal section. Hornbeam is a dense hardwood used on struck carving tools for its resistance to splitting. The octagon gives eight reference flats, which helps the carver feel the orientation of the edge without looking at the blade. Handle cross-section steps up with blade width, from 20 x 20 mm to 30 x 30 mm.

Handle material: hornbeam
Handle shape: octagonal, anti-roll
Total lengths catalogued between 230 mm and 280 mm
Handle sections of 20 x 20 mm, 25 x 25 mm and 30 x 30 mm
Catalogued weights between 60 g and 299 g

Common applications

Curved gouges with cut 10 are used for hollowing bowls, troughs and shell forms. They cut the inner curves of figurative sculpture, where the edge must follow a changing radius. Narrow widths clean the background of relief panels and cut decorative flutes on furniture parts. Wider widths move volume quickly during roughing. The tool is driven by hand pressure or by a wooden mallet, depending on the depth of cut and the hardness of the timber.

Catalogue reference and related series

Page 62 of the Kirschen 2026 catalogue lists cut 10 carving chisels in three shaft forms. Series 3110 is the straight gouge, series 3119 the curved gouge, and series 3131 the flat spoon bent gouge. All three share the octagonal hornbeam handle. Kirschen also lists a resharpening service for blunted edges.

Selecting a width

Match the blade width to the radius being carved rather than to the size of the workpiece. Widths of 2 mm to 8 mm suit detail and background work. The 10 mm to 22 mm group covers general shaping. Widths of 25 mm to 40 mm are used for roughing and wide hollows.

Specifications

Tool type: carving chisel, curved gouge
Catalogue series: 3119
Sweep: cut 10
Shaft form: curved (bent) shaft for hollow and relief work
Blade material: forged tool steel, hardened
Handle material: hornbeam
Handle shape: octagonal, anti-roll section
Drive method: hand pressure or wooden mallet
Related cut 10 series: 3110 straight gouge, 3131 flat spoon bent gouge
Resharpening service listed by the manufacturer

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	SKU Code	Price (EUR)	Dimensions	Weight	Width
⋮⋮	3119002	€91.03	230 x 20 x 20 mm	60g	2 mm
⋮⋮	3119003	€91.03	230 x 20 x 20 mm	65g	3 mm
⋮⋮	3119004	€91.03	230 x 20 x 20 mm	60g	4 mm
⋮⋮	3119006	€91.03	230 x 20 x 20 mm	60g	6 mm
⋮⋮	3119008	€91.03	230 x 20 x 20 mm	95g	8 mm
⋮⋮	3119010	€91.03	230 x 20 x 20 mm	80g	10 mm
⋮⋮	3119012	€101.57	240 x 25 x 25 mm	80g	12 mm
⋮⋮	3119014	€101.57	245 x 25 x 25 mm	137g	14 mm
⋮⋮	3119016	€118.54	245 x 25 x 25 mm	100g	16 mm
⋮⋮	3119018	€118.54	255 x 25 x 25 mm	163g	18 mm
⋮⋮	3119020	€137.72	255 x 25 x 25 mm	100g	20 mm
⋮⋮	3119022	€160.96	260 x 25 x 25 mm	177g	22 mm
⋮⋮	3119025	€163.13	270 x 30 x 30 mm	120g	25 mm
⋮⋮	3119030	€201.34	275 x 30 x 30 mm	120g	30 mm
⋮⋮	3119035	€269.17	280 x 30 x 30 mm	250g	35 mm
⋮⋮	3119040	€322.19	280 x 30 x 30 mm	120g	40 mm