Scorps

[Philip Davies]

Scorps are wood-carving gouges, operated by pulling, as can be imagined. These have been forged from old ring spanners (not plated). Two have been finished satisfactorily, to me at least. The others depicted have all been ground, although not honed, and await handles. I do not think I would bother to do these in an open fire: having a gas forge means I can line them up without the metal spoiling, since one, or at most, two strikes on the drift, and the colour has gone completely. You may still see some of the striations from their previous existence.