Flexcut Sloyd Knife, High-Carbon Steel Blade with Leather Sheath

great tool

As a beginner, I’ve been trying to learn carving/whittling via trial by fire, toughing it out and trial n’ error, the old fashioned way. I’ve made great prog, but found myself having sore hands before even approaching detail work on pieces as small as a gnome or a spoon. I decided to grab a Sloyd for roughing, and it has already changed the game. The amount of wood I can remove with minimal effort is a thing of beauty. This Flexcut specifically came ungodly sharp out of the box, fit in it’s sheath perfectly, and has thus far served me well. I appreciate the thickness of the steel for being stout, but not overly so. It’s sturdy enough that I don’t fear putting some muscle into a cut, and it’s thin enough that I (size 3xl hands) can easily pushcut detail aswell. Just an all around fantastic purchase, and was worth every penny.

Really happy with this purchase. It comes ready to use out of the package and holds sharpness really well. Quite ergonomic and durable. The tip is really fine and with some skills can be used for detailing too. If I would know before I could just get this one right the way instead trying other brands to try as a beginner.

Great knife but as others have said, the sheath is different than the one that is pictured. Mine came with a leather belt attachment sheath rather than the metal clip that is pictured

I have never had a better carving knife….sharp and stays that way with minimal care. Super comfortable for extended carving sessions. Best of all it’s made in the USA. I only use Flexcut tools, they have never let me down.

It's very sharp, and the blade geometry is good. The handle is comfortable. This ends the positive portion of the review. The blade is quite crooked on mine, enough to notice it going off course when carving. The first time I put the knife into the sheath, it punctured the end and stabbed me in the palm. The knife that I got cannot be used with the sheath it came with. It simply stabs through the end of it every time it's inserted. I don't know if this is a common issue, or just a problem with the one I got, but this is unacceptably poor. I'll send the knife back and get another, and maybe update the review after. So far, I'm mostly unimpressed. To be fair, I'd tried some other flexcut products in the past, including their rather poor draw knife, and got this same impression. So, maybe it's a case of "fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me." [Edit] I sent it back, and got another shipped to me. The problems in the first knife were not present. The blade is straight, and it can be used with the sheath without cutting through it. I still have concerns about the sheath construction, which feels like given any crease or bend, it'll put the knife at an angle to poke through the side of the sheath again. I feel like it's not really an adequate sheath, and I've deducted a star for that. The knife itself seems very good, this time around. It's much better than my previous experiences with Flexcut products. Just be careful with the sheath. It's not entirely safe.

This knife will help me complete a special carving project in shorter time. It's the sharpest tool I own. Really pleased to have it.

Good quality Great for carving