BeaverCraft S15X Deluxe Wood Carving Set vs Hutsuls Wood Carving Tools Set

Buy the BeaverCraft S15X if you want three full-size carving knives with black walnut handles that hold an edge and can be honed on the included strop. Buy the Hutsuls 12-piece set if you want many small chisel tip shapes for detail work, soap carving or a first kit for a child. The BeaverCraft is the better tool: carbon steel knives, a leather strop and polishing compound, and a leather case. The Hutsuls wins on variety and portability, but its plastic handles and mini straight chisels suit light detail work rather than sustained carving.

• Choose the BeaverCraft S15X if you carve regularly and want three sharp, re-sharpenable knives with a strop and leather roll.
• Choose the Hutsuls 12-piece set if you want many small tip shapes for detail work, soap or a beginner gift.