Carve exquisite carving details in your woodwork with the Michihamono Very Shallow U Gouge 1.5mm wood carving tool. This exceptional tool features a superbly fine, yet exceptionally strong, 1.5mm blade, made from high-speed steel, with a profile that's nearly flat. The smooth 180mm Sakura handle provides a comfortable grip ensuring great control for detailed carving.This unique design allows for carving intricate lines, lettering, and delicate features with exceptional control. The shallow U gouge profile efficiently smooths surfaces and removes minor imperfections left by larger tools. The subtle curve of the blade allows for the creation of textured finishes and fine engraved details.Product Data:• Blade Material: High Speed Steel• Blade width: 1.5mm• Handle: Sakura wood• Handle length: 180mmKeep in mind that this quality wood carving tool features an extremely fine, detailed blade that should only be handled with great caution. Please follow the guidelines below to avoid breaking or bending the blade.• This tool should not be struck with any object, such as a mallet when cutting wood,• Do not attempt to remove large amounts of wood per stroke. Trim or shave only a small amount of wood from your project at a time using multiple small strokes,• Do not use this tool to penetrate the wood any more than the thickness of the blade,• Never use the blade of this tool as a lever to remove wood,• Cutting strokes should be only vertical (i.e., up or down), with minimal pressure applied,• Horizontal shearing force, in any axis, should never be applied.Please note: The blade edge is sharp, keep out of the reach of children. Store without the blade contacting any hard surface to avoid dulling the cutting edge.Background grid is in square millimetres.