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WOODWORKING: Introduction We have books about woodworking, tool sets, mauls and mallets, single tools from Sculpture House and from Buck Brothers, sharpening equipment. Follow one of the links below for more details. Books Flexcut Tools Tools Sets, Maul & Mallet Sculpture House Tools Buck Brothers Tools Sharpening WOODCARVING TOOLS: SOME BASIC TERMS A chisel has a straight cutting edge, a gouge has a curved one. A parting tool has two straight edges joined at an angle, and is technically a chisel. A “skew” or “corner” chisel has its blade cut at an angle to the shank. The “sweep” is the print of the cutting edge. top to bottom straight long bent, curved or bent fishtail short bent or spoon