{"product_id":"straight-gouge-3-stryi-profi-for-wood-carving","title":"Wood Carving Gouges, Sweep #3 Straight, STRYI Profi — for Relief and Sculpture Carving","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen clearing broad relief backgrounds or leveling out high spots on large sculptures, deep gouges leave harsh ridges, while flat chisels risk digging their sharp corners directly into your clean workpiece. Forcing a tool through stubborn hardwood grain without the right sweep leads to surface tearing and hours of tedious hand sanding. The STRYI Profi #3 Shallow Sweep Straight Gouge solves this by bridging the gap between a flat chisel and a curved gouge. Its gentle, sweeping radius glides smoothly across the grain, removing peaks and delivering a glass-smooth, hand-planed finish on broad wood surfaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Custom Artisans Choose STRYI:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRazor-Sharp Out of the Box\u003c\/b\u003e Saves expensive shop hours for professionals and completely eliminates the steep initial sharpening learning curve for beginners. Every full size gouge undergoes a rigorous technical control inspection to verify bevel symmetry and metal hardening before shipment—it arrives factory hand-honed, leather-stropped to a surgical edge, and ready to throw paper-thin wood ribbons right out of the package.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLegendary Edge Retention\u003c\/b\u003e Forged from premium European W1-7 high-carbon steel and heat-treated to an exact 60–62 HRC hardness rating, this rigid blade spine supports its fine cutting edge without flexing or chipping. This straight gouge maintains its screaming sharp factory bite through miles of intensive leveling and surface finishing in stubborn white oak, walnut, and soft basswood, easily matching the unyielding durability standards woodcarvers expect from legacy benchmarks like pfeil carving tools.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eErgonomic Control\u003c\/b\u003e The anatomically shaped genuine oak handle is finished with natural linseed oil, offering a warm, non-slip grip engineered to absorb mallet impacts and hand pressure alike. Designed for both heavy waste removal and low-fatigue detail finishing, this ergonomic layout gives you the exact tactile feedback needed to execute controlled, sweeping cuts across expansive wood carving projects.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSize \u0026amp; Project Guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe versatile #3 shallow sweep profile is specifically designed for broad leveling, smoothing, and background clearing. Choose the right blade width to expand your woodworking gouges lineup:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10mm (0.39\") Width:\u003c\/b\u003e The ideal narrow straight gouge for tight background leveling, subtle accent shading, and clearing waste in confined relief areas where wider tools cannot fit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e20mm (0.78\") Width:\u003c\/b\u003e The versatile mid-sized workhorse for general relief carving, smoothing medium-sized panels, and shaping subtle contours on custom furniture pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e30mm (1.18\") Width:\u003c\/b\u003e The ultimate broad-surface powerhouse. Essential for rapidly flattening large relief backgrounds, sweeping across wide architectural moldings, and executing flawless final finish passes on large-scale sculptures before transitioning to a sloyd knife or whittling knife for fine detail work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"STRYI","offers":[{"title":"10mm \/ 0.4 in","offer_id":43320659837026,"sku":"100310","price":98.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20mm \/ 0.8 in","offer_id":43320659869794,"sku":"100320","price":98.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"30mm \/ 1.2 in","offer_id":43320659902562,"sku":"100330","price":98.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/7754\/6338\/files\/photo_5_2026-09-10_14-43-33.jpg?v=1789040633","url":"https:\/\/www.stryitools.com\/products\/straight-gouge-3-stryi-profi-for-wood-carving","provider":"STRYI","version":"1.0","type":"link"}