The curved PROFI gouges are hand made tools of the highest quality specially designed for professional carvers. The blades are made of chromium-silicon steel and heat treated to a hardness of 58/60 HRc. All blades are hand polished. The edges are sharpened and honed with abrasive paste and Arkansas stone. The handles have an octagonal barrel shape, in beech wood with a dyed and waxed surface.