#8a-10mm Wood Carving Spoon Gouge - Short Bent for Bowls & Hollowing | Schaaf Tools

Professional 10mm spoon gouge with bent shank and deep curve.The short bent profile reaches into concave areas, perfect for bowl carving, spoon making, and hollowing sculptural forms.   The Schaaf Tools 10mm Spoon Gouge (Sweep #8a) is a specialized bent gouge designed specifically for reaching into concave spaces where straight gouges can’t work effectively. The characteristic bent shank positions the handle away from the work surface, allowing you to carve deeply into bowls, spoons, and hollowed forms without the handle interfering. At 10mm (approximately 3/8") wide with a #8 sweep, this spoon gouge creates beautiful, controlled scoops of wood. The bent shank typically curves near the cutting edge, creating a “spoon-like” profile that gives this tool its name. This design isn’t just clever — it’s essential for certain types of carving work, particularly spoon carving and bowl making where you need to work inside a cavity. Made from alloy chromium-vanadium steel hardened to Rockwell C6