Wood Carving Kit, Wood Carving Tools Set of 12 Chisels and Wood Mallet with Canvas Case Gouges, Wood Whittling Kinves Kit, Wood Carving Knife Set, Woodworking Chisel Set for Beginners, Professionals

Sharp and ready to carve. Great selection of tools.

This is a nice set of carving tools--note I say nice, not good, certainly not great, but nice. They will be especially nice for beginners who will later supplement their set with high quality tools in the size and shapes they use most. It is also a nice set of tools for those with higher quality, but smaller set of tools. This way you can have on hand lesser used shapes on hand to supplement your harder working tools.A casual look finds these tools to be impressive. They are well polished, sharper than most edges purchased off the shelf, and have attractive light colored wooden handles. A much closer look reveals edges that still need honing for delicate work, and grinds that are often center and therefore asymmetrical. One has no idea how deep the tang without talking the blades out, but a magnet suggests the tank is not all that long. There is no true ferrule, just a "bump stop" where the blade stops when the tang has fully entered the wood. This makes a weak interface with the wood, compared to a socketed chisel, of a handle with a metal ferrule. End result, they handles are going to eventually split.The handles are covered with what looks to be a polyurethane finish. Nice for keeping them clean, not so nice for extended use in the hand. I'm sure that some will soon sand off the finish to allow a smoother, more absorbent grip.I could go on (we haven't even gotten to edge retention), but you already have the idea. Nice tools for occasional use, but not the rival of, or replacement for the great tools that come from well established european brands.

Aun no lo he utilizado, pero se nota la calidad.

Nice selection of basic carving tools.

My son loves them

I haven't gotten to really delve into more serious wood carving yet but wanted to get an initial feel out there.I love the mallet much better than little hammers I've used in the past (i'm nowhere near professional and have hardly done any carving really) it's so much more comfortable and feels a bit more natural for me.The chisels themselves have been working and been sharp. Not sure about the durability as the one I've been primarily using feels like it's loosening up a bit already? It is the smaller size but even so I'd expect this to stay tight longer? maybe I'm missing something?I realize this says beginner set so maybe it's also expecting you to use simple hobby pre-cut soft wood as well. I'm cutting into raw bark covered wood, sometimes a little "wet" still. The roll up packaging is nice for packing into a bag but if it comes open there's a change (even though held decently) of them slipping out so be careful to keep an eye on them that you don't lose one.So far they're working and I'm enjoying them. Glad they're not overly expensive as again I'm concerned about their durability.

I don't know much about carving but I appreciate the strength of the pieces and all that is included in the set.

The small mallet cracked in the first day of use. I taped it up and have been using these for three weeks. Today on of the chisels snapped. Quality is not where it should be for the price. Buyer beware.