NEW, PFEIL "Swiss Made" 60mm, Gouge, #5 Sweep, Heavy Duty, 05G22, Electronically hardened alloy chrome-vanadium steel blade, European hardwood octagonal square tang handle, 60mm #5 sweep gouge, heavy duty, "Swiss Made", Gouges are forged in various sweeps to remove greater or lesser amounts of wood. For example, roughing out the background for a large relief panel would require a tool such as a 9 sweep. The ridges and hollows formed by this tool would then be leveled with a 2 or 3 sweep gouge. PFEIL carving tools and sets are "Swiss Made". "Swiss Made" implies reliability and precision. PFEIL is undoubtedly the finest carving tool on the market, second-to-none in terms of manufacturing quality and durability.