Spoon Hollowing & Bowl Carving: The 20mm Professional Spoon & Kuksa Carving Set (Left & Right)

Functional woodenware requires more than just a sharp edge; it requires the correct radius to clear waste in tight spaces without bruising the wood fibers. This 20mm Professional Hook Knife SET is engineered specifically for the intricate hollowing phases of spoon and kuksa making. The 20mm diameter is the "surgical" choice in our lineup, designed to navigate tighter radii and deep concave profiles that larger tools simply cannot reach.

Workshop Logic

In green woodworking, the grain is never static. As you carve the interior of a bowl, the fiber orientation shifts, often leading to tear-out if you are forced to carve against the grain. This set solves that mechanical hurdle by providing both Left and Right-handed bevels. This "dual-hand" approach allows you to switch tools mid-stroke to always maintain a "downhill" cut. Whether you are performing a high-leverage pull cut or a precision thumb-push, you have the exact geometry needed to leave a burnished, glass-smooth finish that requires minimal sanding.

The “Pro-Steel” Advantage

• Hand-Forged W1-7 High-Carbon Steel: Every blade is forged by hand and subjected to our proprietary 11-stage tempering process. This creates a refined molecular structure capable of holding a "scary sharp" edge.

• 60–62 HRC Hardness: Hardened to the professional limit, ensuring elite edge retention even when working through dense hardwoods like cherry, maple, or seasoned oak.

• Professional 3mm Steel Thickness: While others use thinner steel, our 3mm thickness provides essential rigidity and vibration damping. This prevents tool "chatter" in the cut, ensuring a stable edge geometry for cleaner finishing passes.

• Compact European Oak Handles: Finished with natural linseed oil, these handles are ergonomically designed for fine motor control and high-leverage hollowing.

• Manufacturer-Direct Quality: Produced in our Ukrainian forge and shipped directly to maintain professional workshop standards and justify the premium performance.

What’s in the Kit

• 20mm Right-Handed Hook Knife: Optimized for internal hollowing and establishing deep radii. The 20mm sweep is perfectly sized for the narrow bowls of eating spoons and the transition areas of kuksas.

• 20mm Left-Handed Hook Knife: The essential partner for bidirectional grain management. Use this to follow grain changes or to perform push-cuts, ensuring a symmetrical, tear-out-free finish on both sides of the bowl.

• Refining Geometry: Both tools feature a mirror-polished internal bevel, engineered to slice through cross-grain fibers with zero resistance, preventing the "crushing" effect common in lower-grade tools.

Complete Your Workshop

• STRYI Profiled Leather Strop : The most efficient way to maintain the specialized pointed geometry of this set. The contoured grooves match the radii of your hook knives for fast, professional-grade polishing.
• STRYI Basswood Spoon Blank: Skip the heavy prep work and move directly to detailing. These knot-free, soft-grain lime wood blanks are the perfect canvas for practicing the complex hollowing techniques enabled by this pointed set.
• STRYI Professional Marking & Detail Knife: Essential for the initial layout phase. Use this to make deep vertical stop-cuts and define your borders before moving in with the hook knives for internal hollowing.