Ashley Iles - Sweep 09 - Deep Wood Carving Gouge

The Ashley Iles Sweep 9 carving gouge features a deep U‑shaped cutting profile, making it ideal for rapid wood removal and shaping pronounced concave forms in wood carving.

What is a Sweep 9 Gouge Used For?

• Rough shaping and background removal: Excellent for clearing large areas of waste wood early in a project.
• Creating deep hollows and recesses: Removes material quickly to establish the main forms in relief or sculpture carving.
• Shaping pronounced concave contours: Great for larger curves and deeper profiles that shallower gouges can’t reach efficiently.
• Workflow efficiency: Often used in the early stages of carving before switching to shallower sweeps for refining and smoothing.

Unlike very shallow gouges, Sweep 9 has a significantly deeper curve that can dig into the wood and form noticeable hollows and grooves, making it a workhorse tool for shaping and dimensioning.

Quality You Can Trust

• This English Ashley Iles wood carving tool has undergone a meticulous 40‑step manufacturing process using traditional techniques to produce a high‑quality finished tool.
• Comes sharp ready for use
• *Lifetime guarantee
• Origin: Made in England (Lincolnshire)

Available in sizes:

• 1/16" (1.5mm)
• 1/8" (3mm)
• 1/4" (6mm)
• 3/8" (10mm)
• 1/2" (13mm)
• 5/8" (16mm)
• 3/4" (19mm)
• 1" (25mm)
• 1 1/2" (37mm)

Each wood carving chisel is fitted with a beech handle and is provided sharp, ready for use.

*Guarantee - As with all Ashley Iles tools these Sweep 9 carving gouge are protected with a lifetime guarantee against defects in manufacturing or materials.

Please note:

Carving tools above 1" in width (alongee pattern); blade splays from the shoulder towards the cutting edge.

Sizes are approximate.

Items which are advertised as 'unavailable' can take anywhere from 1 week to 20 weeks depending how far along the process they are.

Tool Manufacturer: Ashley Iles