West Coast – Carving Tool Sources
Some tools are available locally or at Lee Valley tools, gouges, chisels, straight blades (Frost).
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First time I will buy from Kestrel, he may be retiring soon. I hear they are the best out there:
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Some tools I have made with Rick, all of the adzes, a few crooked knives and straight blades.
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Crooked knives and straight blades made by Herb Rice at WhippleTree Junction, Coast Salish Journey:
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Preferred Edge makes great crooked knives, they just changed hands. Don’t know if they are in production mode yet.
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For good chip carving knives and gouges, FlexCut is available in Comox at Island Woodcraft Supplies, (on the way to the airport)
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Or you can probably buy directly from the company
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Swiss Made is a good brand for gouges
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Henry Taylor makes some good gouges as well
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Frost straight blades available at Lee Valley
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Enough drooling now, get back to work!
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