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Sharpening Wood Carving Gouges: How I Reformed and Sharpened the Pfeil Chinese Copycats

Sharpening Wood Carving Gouges: How I Reformed and Sharpened the Pfeil Chinese Copycats

No one can match Pfeil’s sharpening quality—Pfeil gouges arrive perfectly honed with ideal edge geometry. Unfortunately, this wasn’t the case with the Chinese knockoffs I tested. Both straight [...]

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The Rise of Swiss-Style Wood Carving Tools from International Manufacturers

The Rise of Swiss-Style Wood Carving Tools from International Manufacturers

Over the last 40 to 50 years, Pfeil (Swiss Made) has become a highly respected brand in the woodworking community, widely recognized as the benchmark for premium-quality carving tools. This Swiss [...]

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