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Hi!
I was ready to buy a good carving tool for kitchen ustensil primarily or some writting signage , but probably that someone here have try different carving tools and can guide me ? I did spot this one in a shop i love for the quality tool, but hey ! opinion of other are always valued.

https://www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop/tools/hand-tools/carving-tools/knives/76122-flexcut-spoon-carving-knife

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I recently bought a Morakniv 120 carving knife and really like it.  It's a straight blade only so not as versatile as the tool you posted, but it very sharp and very nice to use.  Looking forward to more input from people.

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I love hand crafting wood, it was something I did a lot as a kid and got back into when I discovered PEP. I started with tools from Beaver Craft - good, solid entry level tools. (On a side note, they’re a Ukrainian company who are still in business). It’s worth visiting their site as there are lots of tutorials and ideas. My family bought me a bushcraft knife from Ben and Lois Orford which is exquisite and a prize possession. I personally like fixed blades with a full tang.  

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Any of the FlexCut tools are excellent good steel can sharpen them like a razor. I like the contours on the one you illustrate The FlexCut I purchased is a bit more angular. I use mine for occasionally wood but nowadays more for roughing out mold masters for casting. It has a few more blades but that I find handy. Another tool I use is a curved bladed scalpel in a heavy handle. To have everything in my pocket in that one tool is nice.
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Haaaaa! it's always difficult to choose beautiful tools! imagination and possibilities are not helping. It's seems to be the same problem when i go to my prefered nursery or when i open a seed catalog! I think i'll opting for the flexcut for now, i love the idea to be able  to keep it in my pocket. Probably will get a little collection of beaver craft tool too if i appreciate carving. My apparent interior structure of my strawball house could be enhance with a little decorative carving !

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Finally received a flexcut knife. Do love to have it in my hand, guess i am used to handle smal knife, so it was a good choice for me. Next i'll put some money on a collection of sandpaper...
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The flexcut has a cheaper brother an old timer that doesn't have the locks but blades are identical and at under 25.00 quite a bit cheaper.
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