Xacto X5224 Standard Woodcarving Set

by Xacto

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The X5224 is a standard woodcarving set with precision quality tools to meet general woodworking needs. Gouges and blades for cutting, leveling, shaping and whittling. Includes: No. 5 Knife w/No. 19 Blade; 1 each No. 15, 18, 22, 24, and 26 Blades; 1/16" V Carving, 3/8" Wide Carving U, 3/8" Wide Carving V, and 3/16" Narrow Carving V Gouges; 1/4" Wide Carving and 3/16" Narrow Carving Chisels. Comes with a wooden chest.

Product Description

Precision quality tools to meet general woodworking need. Gouges and blades for cutting, leveling, shaping and whittling. Includes #5 knife with #19 blades; #15, 18, 22, 24 and 26 blades; 1/16" V carving, 3/8" wide carving V and 3/16" narrow carving V gouges and 1/4" wide carving and 3/16" narrow carving chisels. Wooden case.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 6 x 1.8 inches ; 8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004Z2UC
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: X5224
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #37,013 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
  • #60 in Home Improvement > Power & Hand Tools > Hand Tools > Chisels > Wood Chisels

Customer Reviews

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Will quickly convince you to upgrade to higher quality tools, January 17, 2010

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J. M. Taylor "Livin' life by the drop" (Omaha, Nebraska United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Xacto X5224 Standard Woodcarving Set (Tools & Home Improvement)

I bought this same set at a local crafts store. I had purchased a beginner's book Easy Woodcarving: Simple Techniques for Carving & Painting Wood on wood carving wherein the author stated to buy the highest quality tools you can afford. When I saw this at the store, I noticed that it had blades, gouges and chisels all in one decent-looking box. When I got home and tested them out on a block of basswood, I quickly found the author's advice coming back to haunt me!

The set only has one handle, so you need to constantly switch the blades. That handle is too small for my medium-sized male hands. The base of each blade is supposed to be flat so as too fit into the tightening mechanism of the handle. Unfortunately the bases on some of the gouges were misshapen and would not fit into the handle at all! Some of the gouges were also fairly flimsy, and bent quite a bit even with shallow cuts into the fairly soft wood. The included saw blade appears to be fairly useless.

I should say, in fairness, I'm a total novice to woodcarving. It's possible that I'm completely misusing these tools, though I sincerely doubt it. Personally, I'm going to return this set to the store tomorrow and order a set of carving tools that are of higher quality, where the blades do NOT detach from the handle, etc.

I guess you really do get what you pay for!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not good, August 27, 2011

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Ryan - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Xacto X5224 Standard Woodcarving Set (Tools & Home Improvement)

I just got this set today, and as I gently tested out the various pieces, the tang of the 3/8 U-shaped gouge broke inside the handle. Also, the whittling blade moves a little despite having the handle fully tightened.