Use this ultra-shallow gouge wood carving tool to smooth out flat surfaces on your woodworking projects. This tool has a high hardness and great edge retention thanks to the use of quality Japanese steel, Aogami Super. When the blade gets dull, the cutting edge can be easily honed, giving you many years of reliable service. This carving tool has a solid wooden handle that is pleasant to hold and provides excellent control during use.This ultra shallow gouge has a 1.5mm wide blade, ideal for carving fine details in woodblock printing, sculptures, and figurines. This tool can also be used for leveling flat surfaces on tight edges and corners of your wood.Approximate dimensions & product data:• Blade type: Ultra shallow gouge• Blade material: Aogami Super (Blue paper steel)• Blade width: 1.5mm• Total length: 201mm• Weight: 15gKeep in mind that this quality wood carving tool features an extremely fine, detailed blade that should only be handled with great caution. Please follow the guidelines below to avoid breaking or bending the blade.• This tool should not be struck with any object, such as a mallet when cutting wood,• Do not attempt to remove large amounts of wood per stroke. Trim or shave only a small amount of wood from your project at a time using multiple small strokes,• Do not use this tool to penetrate the wood any more than the thickness of the blade,• Never use the blade of this tool as a lever to remove wood,• Cutting strokes should be only vertical (i.e., up or down), with minimal pressure applied,• Horizontal shearing force, in any axis, should never be applied.Please note: The blade edge is sharp, keep out of the reach of children. Store without the blade contacting any hard surface to avoid dulling the cutting edge.