Concave carbon steel blade factory sharpened to debark logs, shaping dowels, shaving wooden tool handle of spoon, ladle, and wood sculpting. Versatile handly tool. Two wood knob grip is screw bolted to metal shaver. As high carbon steel clean up and oil after use especially in storage. Carbon steel is well known for sharpness and edge retention upon hardening and tempering. Maintain sharpness with diamond whetstone or fine oil stone. Quick sharpening is with Swiss Istor sharpener.
To shave, secure log at one end. Place the blade curved side on log and pull griping the round knob handle towards user. Blade sharpness will shave remove bark or round square wood pegs to desired dimension. Use with caution as draw knife is very sharp.