BeaverCraft S14 Wood Carving Knife Set vs Flexcut Deluxe Palm and Knife Set KN700

The Flexcut KN700 is the more complete kit: nine tools covering knives and palm gouges, honed and ready to use, in a wooden box. The BeaverCraft S14 is a smaller, simpler set of forged carbon steel knives with oak handles, good for someone who mainly wants to whittle and make cuts. Reviewers of both brands praise sharpness out of the box; Flexcut owners note the palm tools open up relief and detail work, while BeaverCraft owners like the sturdy forged blades but accept that carbon steel needs drying and oiling. Choose Flexcut for range and a place for every tool; choose BeaverCraft if you want a compact knife-only set.

• Choose the BeaverCraft S14 if you want a compact, forged carbon steel knife set for whittling and general cutting, and you don't need gouges.
• Choose the Flexcut KN700 if you want one kit that covers knives and palm gouges for relief, detail and sculpting work, with a wooden storage box.