Author: Caril_Chasens, Contributing Editor

A square end is a good all-purpose shape for a gouge.

You don't necessarily need to sand; sandpaper is a shaping tool. Some styles of work are cut-only, with no sanding. Light sanding accentuates the web of lines formed by the ridges of the cuts. Sanding with subtle shaping can yield a grown-in-the-wood look. To create a smooth area, it is efficient to sand or rasp, scrape, and sand again. Sanded wood is very hard on tool edges. Be aware of safety precautions for tools, materials and techniques. Power tools have their own hazards. Find out. Hand tools are not necessarily harmless. Wood dust can be a health hazard. Dust from fungus-stained wood is said to be particularly dangerous. There is a lot of information on wood carving available out there, much of it directed toward hobbyists. You can use the information creatively if you can use the information creatively.

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