Flexcut Palm Tool 70 Degree V - 1/4

The tool is quite sharp and works well. I ended up making a wooden scabbard for it. I haven't got around to finishing the scabbard which will be a small project by itself.Overall, I docked 1 star because the tool is smaller than I expected and does not cut as deep a groove as I want. This is not the tool's fault as such and more of a peril of online shopping.

The blade has a fair amount of flex.

I like that I am able to have the whole handle in my hand. helps with turns.

I really like this tool. It feels good, and does good work. Best of all it is made in the USA.

My daughter who is a beginner and I both use this Flexcut. She has normal size hands and I have huge mitts and the Flexcut feels equally good in our hands despite the size difference. My daughter carves ink stamps in linoleum and rubber blocks. I carve denser woods like oak, walnut and cherry. The steel must be pretty good because the tool stays sharp for fine detail work for a long time between stropping. I have found that regular stropping is all it takes to keep this v gouge razor sharp. I am buying more of these flexcut gouges.