Chipping Away offers Pfeil (Swiss Made) carving tools and has been kind enough to put together "Mary May" carving sets based on recommendations from my Online School. They also offer a 10% discount on purchases of any other carving items if you tell them you are a student of mine.
Woodcraft Supply also sells Pfeil (Swiss Made) tools
Here are part numbers for my preferred tools at Chipping Away. They are for your ordering convenience. Please double check them when making an order.
A few of my preferred sizes are not available in this brand. Where possible, a substitute within 2mm in width, or within 1 number of sweep is shown. The size in parenthesis shows the substitute size, usually the next smaller width, or the next best fitting sweep.
Last updated: May 1, 2015 9:15 am by Bob Easton
| Basic Set | STRAIGHT | FISHTAIL |
|---|---|---|
| 5 or 6mm v-chisel 60° | PF12-6 | Not available in fishtail |
| #3, 6mm | PF3-5 (5mm) | PF3F-6 |
| #3, 14mm | PF3-14 | PF3F-14 |
| #5, 14mm | PF5-14 | PF5F-14 |
| #7, 6mm | PF7-6 | PF7F-6 |
| #7, 14mm | PF7-14 | PF7F-14 |
| Additional #1 | ||
| #1, 14mm flat chisel | PF1-14 | Not available in fishtail |
| #3, 3mm | PF3-3 | Not available in fishtail |
| #3, 18mm | PF3-18 | Not available in fishtail |
| #5, 6mm | PF5-5 (5mm) | PF5F-6 |
| #7, 10mm | PF7-10 | PF7F-10 |
| #8, 10mm | PF8-10 | Not available in fishtail |
| #11, 3mm | PF11-3 | Not available in fishtail |
| Additional #2 | ||
| #1, 20mm flat chisel | PF1-20 | Not available in fishtail |
| #4, 14mm | PF4-14 | Not available in fishtail |
| #6, 8mm | PF6-8 | Not available in fishtail |
| #7, 8mm | PF7-8 | PF7F-8 |
| #7, 12mm | PF7-12 | Not available in fishtail |
| #8, 6mm | PF8-7 (7mm) | Not available in fishtail |
| #10, 5mm | Not available in Pfeil | Not available in fishtail |
| #11, 5mm | PF11-5 | Not available in fishtail |
| 3 or 4mm v-chisel 60° | PF12-3 or PF12-4 | Not available in fishtail |
| Specialty | ||
| 6mm skew chisel | PF1S-5 (5mm) | Not available in fishtail |
| #4, 6mm spoon bent (for lowering the background in awkward areas) | PF5a-5 (#5, 5mm) | Not available in fishtail |
| #8, 10mm spoon bent (ball and claw foot lesson) | PF8a-10 | Not available in fishtail |
| #5, 12mm back bent (for shell carving) | Not available in Pfeil | Not available in fishtail |