Woodworking Knives

Woodworking knives for spoon carving and whittling let you shape green wood with just one tool in hand. There can be no finer way to spend a sunny afternoon than sitting under a tree carving a spoon, bowl, Kuska or spatula from a piece of green wood. Completely engrossed in what you are doing and yet fully immersed in nature at the same time.

Ray Iles spoon carving and whittling knives are hand forged from Sheffield O1 carbon steel. Hand forging compacts and refines the grain of the steel, so the blade takes a smooth, long lasting edge. The blades run a little thicker than cheap stamped knives, and the rounded spine lets you apply pressure directly over the edge with your thumb when needed.

Rather than being symmetrical, the handles are more slender and oblong towards the blade end, it doesn't sound like much but when you've been spoon carving with them for an hour you really notice the difference.

• Ray Iles spoon carving and whittling knives: hand forged O1 carbon steel with a rounded spine for thumb pressure
• Narex Sloyd knives: high carbon steel, suited to general whittling and green woodwork
• Ergonomic handles: slender, oblong profile for comfortable extended carving sessions

Browse the range below to find the right knife for your next carving project.