This short bent U gouge from Michihamono of Japan has a smooth, long wooden handle made of Japanese cypress with an ergonomic design for a secure grip. The strong and durable blade, which is made of Blue Paper Steel, is securely embedded into the handle and will provide years of quality service. This tool is easy to sharpen and creates 3mm wide grooves in your wood.This short bent gouge tool is used to add extra-fine details, such as hairlines, furs, or other small designs, to areas of wood that are inaccessible by straight gouges.Approximate Dimensions & Product Data:• Blade Material: Blue Paper Steel (Aogami) No.2• Blade Width: 3mm• Handle Material: Japanese Cypress Wood• Handle Length: 180mmPlease 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.Keep 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.