Adventist Youth Honors Answer Book/Woodworking Tools/Knife

Carving knives, chisels, and gouges

The primary tool for wood carving is a carving knife. You can use a pocket knife as well, and many people do. To sharpen a knife, hold the blade at about a 15° angle and scrape it along a whetstone as if you were trying to shave off a thin layer of the stone. Be sure to sharpen both sides.