Hutsuls NX-W Wood Carving Knife - Elite Woodworking Knife for Whittling & Carving, Novice's Dream for Beginners

I recently got into carving 4 months or so ago and got this blade to see how it held up. I have to say after about a month of use I’m still really happy with this blade. The handle was a little larger than I expected but still fits comfortably in my hand. It’s been easy to maintain a sharp edge with stropping. It’s a great quality knife especially for its price.

My mentor turned me on to this wood carving knife, it has become my favorite knife to use! The blade length is very nice, allowing me to use the long point to get into detail areas and is very sharp! The middle and handle area of the blade allows me to get as much carving material as I choose to remove from the wood. Having this long of a blade allows me to manipulate better with both thumbs where the normally shorter blades require your thumbs to be closer. I have two of these knives and ordered a couple of other items from HUTSULS and can’t wait to give some more reviews on their tools. Price point thus far is very fair, and any wood carver should have this in their carving kit!

I make woodworking videos and one of my viewers recommended a sloyd knife. So I bought this one based on it's price. Pros: Very sharp right out of the box, holds an edge well, the handle is large and comfortable. Cons: the handle is a little slick. The handle is big and I sanded it down a bit to better fit my hand. This also took care of the slickness problem. I'm not much of a carver, but this Hutsuls knife seems to be holding an edge very well. A good buy.

Wasn’t sure what to expect at 12 bucks, but I like this knife. Frequent sharpening is necessary with regular usage, but it carves very effectively when it has a good edge, which is quickly achieved. Tang came a little loose from the handle but was easily epoxied back into place. Overall this is a very useful knife at an extremely low price.

Razor sharp blade and comfortable handle. Performs well

Cheap metal Tang not secured at all

I ordered the Hutsuls NX-W Wood Carving, Woodworking Knife as a curiosity. How good is it at this price point? The first thing I noted was that the blade is the size of a Morakniv 106. The end of the blade is slightly more pointed. No case but a good piece of plastic to protect the tip. I don't like the handle grip. It does not feel good in my hands. I do like the color of the wood. I thought about reshaping the handle, but I feel it would be too small. I might just remove the handle and make one of my own. The blade arrived slightly sharp. It could barely cut paper and I had some difficulty cutting basswood. After about 5 minutes of stropping and buffing, I was able to get it to very sharp. It now glides through paper and cuts basswood easier. It's not a Mora, but it is also half the price. This could be a good beginning carving knife. Just learn how to strop so you can get it sharp. A sharp knife makes carving fun. Wear a carving glove.

Needed a good, sharp knife for carving wood for acoustic instruments and this one works perfectly.