Narex PROFI Palm Carving Chisel Double Skew 8mm

Narex PROFI Double-Skew Palm Carving Chisel: Clean Corners and Crisp Angled Cuts From Either Side

Tight corners and fine angled cuts are where carving detail is won or lost. A square-edged chisel can't reach right into an inside corner. A single-bevel skew only cuts cleanly in one direction, so you end up turning the workpiece or switching tools mid-cut. The Narex PROFI Double-Skew Palm Carving Chisel solves both problems. Its angled, double-bevelled edge slices cleanly from either side, reaches into tight spots and leaves a smooth, finished surface.

Add this handcrafted 8mm chisel to your kit and bring a new level of precision to your relief and detail work.

Key Features

• Double-skew blade design: The cutting edge is ground at an angle across the blade, not square. This creates a fine point that slips into corners and recesses. "Double" means the blade is bevelled on both faces. You can cut smoothly in either direction without turning the chisel over or repositioning your carving.
• Angled cuts and corner clean-up: Use the point to clean out inside corners, define crisp edges and tidy tight areas of a relief. The skewed edge slices through the fibres, so your cuts stay clean even across tricky grain.
• Precise engraving from both sides: Because the blade works left or right, you can follow curves and lines naturally. This makes fine engraving and detailing much easier.
• Chrome-vanadium steel blade (61–62 HRc): HRc is a scale that measures how hard steel is. At 61–62 HRc, this blade sits at the high end for woodcarving tools. The heat-treated chrome-vanadium steel holds a keen, stable edge for longer, even in hardwoods.
• Lapped on an Arkansas stone for a burr-free edge: An Arkansas stone is a very fine natural sharpening stone, prized by woodworkers for polishing edges to a mirror finish. Each blade is precisely ground, lapped on one, then finished with abrasive paste. The result is an edge with no burr, which leaves a smooth, clean surface straight off the tool.
• Handcrafted and ready to use: Each chisel is made by hand and finished to a professional standard. You can start carving straight out of the box, with no sharpening or honing needed first.
• Ergonomic beech wood palm handle: The shaped beech handle sits comfortably in your palm. It gives you a secure grip and fine control over depth and direction. The stained and varnished finish looks as good as it feels.
• 8mm blade width: A versatile width for detail work. It's narrow enough for tight corners and fine lines, yet wide enough to pare and smooth small surfaces.
• Protective paper box: Each chisel comes in its own practical paper box, which keeps the edge safe in storage and transport.
• Made by Narex: Narex has decades of experience making quality woodworking hand tools. The PROFI range is their top-of-the-line carving series.

Ideal For

• Professional woodcarvers cleaning up corners and refining relief backgrounds.
• Relief carvers defining crisp edges around leaves, lettering and borders.
• Chip carvers and engravers making precise angled cuts and fine lines.
• Furniture makers carving detailed ornament into panels, rails and drawer fronts.
• Carvers who want a premium, handcrafted finishing tool built to last.

Specifications

• Product: Narex PROFI Double-Skew Palm Carving Chisel.
• Blade design: Double-skew, bevelled on both sides.
• Blade material: Premium chrome-vanadium steel, heat-treated to 61–62 HRc.
• Edge finish: Precisely ground, lapped on an Arkansas stone and finished with abrasive paste.
• Handle: Ergonomic beech wood palm handle, stained and varnished.
• Construction: Handcrafted, ready for immediate professional use.
• Packaging: Individual paper box.

A quick tip: rest the handle in your palm and use the thumb of your other hand to steady and guide the blade. Lead with the long point when cleaning into a corner, and use a light slicing motion rather than pushing straight in. This cuts the fibres cleanly and prevents crushing. Switch to the opposite bevel when the grain changes direction, so you're always cutting with the grain. Palm chisels are pushed by hand, so don't strike them with a mallet. A few strokes on a leather strop loaded with honing compound between sessions will keep the edge as clean as the day it arrived.

Add the Narex PROFI Double-Skew Palm Carving Chisel to your cart today for clean corners, crisp angled cuts and smooth, burr-free detail, and craft with confidence.