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Custom Woodworking Slicks and Skews

Timber framing slicks, wood carving slicks, slicks for woodworkers, carvers and carpenters and log home building slicks. Custom handmade slicks and skews from British Columbia, Canada.

 

Handmade Woodcarving Tools

 

Custom Made Slicks & Skews

 
4 custom to order woodcarving slicks. 4 custom shapes. 26 inches overall. Red mahogany handles.

Custom handmade woodcarving tools. British Columbia, Canada

  • Timber Framing Slicks

  • Wood Carving Slicks

  • Wood Carving Skews

Forged, hardened and differentially tempered from high carbon truck spring steel and lumber mill head saw blade steel.

We make custom, made to order, hand forged slicks and skews.

 

Contact us if your interested at, caribooblade@xplonet.com

 

Timber Framing Slicks

 
Custom handmade framing slick. 3/8” thick chipper blade steel with the chipper temper.

Custom handmade framing slick. 3/8” thick chipper blade steel leaving the factory chipper blade temper.

 
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Handmade custom timber framing slick, 30 inches long.

Handmade custom timber framing slick, 30 inches long.

 

Timber Framing Slick Prices

Blade length and width can be requested. Starting with a 9 inch blade going into the socket, 3 inch edge, 30 inches overall.

1/4" head saw blade steel,   - $ 1750
 3/8” chipper blade steel,      -$ 1950

 
Framing slick build. Tang and socket fit. Stronger for a bit of prying.

Framing slick build. Tang and socket fit. Stronger for a bit of prying.

Framing slick with a small offset parallel to the work surface.

Framing slick with a small offset parallel to the work surface.

Framing slick offset with a slight angle.Apple wood handle.

Framing slick offset with a slight angle.Apple wood handle.

Framing slick with a big offset angle.

Framing slick with a big offset angle.

 
 

 

Paring Slicks

Custom paring slicks

Custom paring slicks

 

 

Log Building Slicks

 
  • Heavy Duty Carving Slicks

A heavier Fish-tail slick hand forged from 5/16" thick high carbon headsaw steel for wood carving totem poles, canoes and log home and timber work. 107cm (30 inches) overall, with a gently curved 4 inch cutting edge. The blade is similar to a fish-tail adze shape. Thick 3.75cm (1 ½ inch)  diameter handles or bigger upon request. A great tool for carving wood, finishing timber and cleaning up logs.

 
Handmade, made to order Fishtail Slicks.

Handmade, made to order Fishtail Slicks.

 
Fishtail slick back.

Fishtail slick back.

fishtail slick 4 inch

Price:

4" - $1875
3" - $1700
2" - $1550

…send us your specifications

 

 

Carving Slicks

  • Fish-tail Slicks for Woodcarvers

 
Fishtail slick carving

slick carving

The tang of the blade is set 13cm (5 inches) into a thick hardwood handle then set with a copper ferrule.   The handle is offset from the blade giving you better control and more room.
 

 

Custom edge shapes

Send us your specifications.

 
Custom made wood carving tools. A 2” carver’s slick and a 1 1/2”cup slick (gouge). 26 inches overall.

Custom made wood carving tools. A 2” carver’s slick and a 1 1/2”cup slick (gouge). 26 inches overall.

 

Made to order. Tell us the edge you want. We put the inside edge bevel at 22 degrees.

 
Custom handmade Carver’s slick. Flared end 1 1/2 inch cupped edge. Hand forged lumber mill saw blade.

Custom handmade Carver’s slick. Flared end 1 1/2 inch cupped edge. Hand forged lumber mill saw blade.

 
Live edge wood carving tools. Custom made Socket fit skews and slicks.

Live edge wood carving tools. Custom made Socket fit skews and slicks.

 
set of 4 woodcarving slicks, 26" overall.

Pole carving slick set.

 
Hand forged wood carving tools. Carver’s slick edge

Hand forged wood carving tools. Carver’s slick edge

Custom wood carving tools made to your specs.

 
 
 

Carver's Slick & Cup Slick Prices:


Starting with a 3/16  thick hand forged blade. The slick is 26 inches overall.
1 1/2 inch edge,      $1055
2 inch edge,               $1175
2 1/2 inch edge,      $1295

 

 

Custom Made Skews

 
The custom skews have acute angled bevels. They take a breath taking edge and hold it with a 15 degree bevel. Lumber mill high carbon saw blade steel.

The custom skews have acute angled bevels. They take a breath taking edge and hold it with a 15 degree bevel. Lumber mill high carbon saw blade steel.

 
 

The Skews and paring slicks have 56cm (22 inches) long overall, and have a 15 degree cutting edges. Skews are beveled on both sides. We can make the blades and handles longer or shorter custom to what you need. Made to order.

Skew Prices:
1 1/2", $1200
2", $1300
2 1/2", $1375

 
Handmade skews made to order.

Handmade skews made to order.

Two custom made skews and 1 cup slick. The 3 have juniper wood handles.

Two custom made skews and 1 cup slick. The 3 have juniper wood handles.

 
Different blade shapes, custom skews and slicks.

Different blade shapes, custom skews and slicks.

 

Different sizes, different shapes of carving skew.

 

“Scott and Aki, thank you for your beautiful tools.” -- (two handed adz and a 2 1/2” edge, 24" skew). Robert Davidson —-master Haida Carver

 
 

Custom to order


 

…a long time ago.

Custom made large woodcarving tools . Handmade log woodworking tools made to order. We’ve been making high quality, custom woodcarving tools for 25 years.

Custom made hand tools . Handmade log woodworking tools made to order.