Many Luthiers (perhaps yourself?), grind these tools out of old files or other reclaimed steels out of necessity. While this can work in a pinch, those reclaimed steels do not have the optimum performance that a professional needs. With field tests and input from violin makers, I forged this popular yet hard to find tool to try to fill the void in the market and offer a professional grade version of this gouge with high grade steel heat treated for best performance at the bench.
 
3 laminate construction (1095, Mild, White #2)

Dimensions:
3.5mm Thickness
20mm Edge
14mm Back
110mm Length

My tools are shipped with a rough grind and will require a proper setup by the user to their preferences. 

 
DISCLAIMER: My tools and knives are very pointy. They can potentially hurt someone, and I don't want them to. It's my job to forge it, but YOURS and YOURS ALONE to exercise caution and correct usage of my knives.i