The only tool you need for taking a straight cylinder to a blown out sphere or vase. It’s length reaches the bottom of most pieces, allows you to create a nice shoulder, and the 2 1/2 inch spade end allows you to do it all through a narrow neck. Select grain makes it strong where it counts.
Indispensable for compressing vessel bottoms and cleaning up the bottom inside corners of cylinders before raising to greater height. The rounded end is versatile in smoothing details and curves. Poplar is an American hardwood that has very regular and sturdy grain. All my tools are finished with three coats of lacquer for protection and durability.
