I consider these to be my most undiscovered tools. Although the other tools get high praises from my customers, these scorps win for getting
the remarks, "Wow, I didn't think it could do that!". There is few other hand tool I've ever seen that can make shavings over a foot long.
They were originally developed for reaching into large jimbay drums, to carve out
the inside by pulling out large chips (carving with the grain).
As it turns out, these tools are incredibly good for hollowing out other large surfaces, like canoes and the backs of totem poles.
Like my other tools, these have very fine bevels to slice through cuts quite well.
Aleph Geddis of The Carving Shed
using the Flat Bottom Scorp to remove tools marks and fair the outside of a very large mask.
Short video showing Aleph using the Round Scorp to hollow out the back side of the mask, making "chips" over a foot long!
(You can view it full screen by clicking the icon on the bottom right of the video controls.)
The pictures above were taken of a tool that the customer had made his own simple handle for.
The pictues below are with the blade mounted onto handles I provide.
Scorp Blades
The Round Scorp is the big wood remover. It is the scorp I recommend getting first. The Flat Bottom Scorp is not for removing a lot of material.
It is for removing tool marks left from the more aggressive hollowing that the Round Scorp leaves. The Flat Bottom Scorp is also amazingly good for fairing large
convex surfaces because the handle is not in the way.
Mounting these blades onto handles is quite easy with the four lag screws, included.
I highly recommend making your own handle for this scorp. You can shape it however you like and make it whatever length you want.
The handle doesn't need to have any curve to it, can be a simple straight shaft. An axe handles at your local hardware store may
also work well, or one broken off at the head can be reshaped a bit. You might even want to make several handles of different shape
and length for different projects. Mounting the blade is very easy with the four lag screws, included with each blade.
Version 1: 30 inches long, cherry, with flat sides and well rounded edges. $45.00 (temporarily out of stock)
side view
top view
angled view
Version 2: 30 inches long, cherry, with several well contoured bulbous areas for better
gripping in a variety of different positions. $95.00 add to cart
side view
top view
angled view
My carving knives are intended for serious wood carvers. They are razor sharp and can be very dangerous if used improperly.
Please be careful and don't allow young people to use them unsupervised.
Your satisfaction is fully guaranteed. If you have a problem of any kind with one of my knives, please let me know.
I will make it right with you.
