Phoenix Woodful Knife Tools for Linocut and Wood Carving
Linocut is a printmaking technique: you carve away everything from the linoleum that should remain white, then print from the raised design. You need carving tools with different blade shapes for this. The Phoenix E5421G-6 set contains six such tools with wooden handles in one blister pack.
Which tool to use for each task
- V-shaped gouge: fine lines, outlines and hatching
- Narrow U-shaped gouge: softer lines and smaller areas
- Wide U-shaped gouge: clearing larger areas
- Straight and angled blades: straight edges, corners and trimming edges
Suitable materials
The tools are suitable for printmaking linoleum and soft wood. The short blades and 10.8 cm handles let you guide the cut from the palm of your hand. Larger wood-carving chisels are commonly used with a mallet for hard wood.
Work safely
Hold the block so your free hand is always behind the blade, not in front of it. A non-slip mat or a stop at the edge of the table can help. Find more tools in the Phoenix collection, and everything for printmaking in the linocut collection.


