Kirschen Two Cherries Straight Carving Gouge – Sweep 8 | Series 3108
The Kirschen Two Cherries Series 3108 is a professional straight-shank woodcarving gouge featuring a deep concave No. 8 sweep. Its straight blade and pronounced curved cutting edge make it suitable for hollowing, rounded grooves and sculptural shaping.
Compared with shallower sweeps, sweep 8 offers a more pronounced transverse curvature for creating deeper channels and defined recesses. The range of cutting widths lets carvers select a tool for narrow details or larger shaped surfaces.
References and cutting widths
58-08002 – 2 mm
58-08003 – 3 mm
58-08004 – 4 mm
58-08006 – 6 mm
58-08008 – 8 mm
58-08010 – 10 mm
58-08012 – 12 mm
58-08014 – 14 mm
58-08016 – 16 mm
58-08018 – 18 mm
58-08020 – 20 mm
58-08022 – 22 mm
58-08025 – 25 mm
58-08030 – 30 mm
58-08035 – 35 mm
58-08040 – 40 mm
Technical specifications
Kirschen Two Cherries, Series 3108, sweep No. 8.
Straight blade with a deep concave cutting profile.
Tool steel hardness: 61 HRC.
Manufacturer-specified sharpening angle: 25°.
Octagonal white hornbeam handle with metal ferrule.
Made in Germany; 16 cutting widths from 2 to 40 mm.
Benefits of sweep 8
Deep sweep for pronounced channels and hollow shapes.
Controlled, gradual stock removal during carving.
Choice of widths for detailed work and larger sculptural forms.
Octagonal handle helps maintain tool orientation.
Recommended applications
Wood sculpture, figurative carving and decorative ornamentation.
Deep reliefs, folds, rounded grooves and curved contours.
Hollowing and modelling three-dimensional forms.
Selective roughing and finishing according to the width chosen.
Use and maintenance
Choose a width appropriate to the intended curve and work with successive light cuts.
Carve with the grain where practical and secure the workpiece.
Hone the bevel and inner flute while preserving the original sweep.
Clean and dry after use, then apply a light film of oil to protect the steel from rust.
Material: Tool steel
Type of usability: Manual
