Thorn Wood Forge Merlin
Been spending some time with a Thornwood Forge Merlin carving axe and wanted to share my impressions for anyone considering one.
The thing it really excels at is smaller, more controlled carving work. It feels very precise and confident in the hand, especially when shaping spoon blanks and doing more accurate cuts. For detail-oriented work and controlled stock removal, it’s been a really enjoyable tool.
What I’ve found is that my carving style may be leaning toward wanting something with a bit more blade length bevel for more flowing stock removal in the early stages. The Merlin still performs beautifully, but it’s made me realize I may eventually want something slightly different for roughing out blanks.
Curious if anyone else has had a similar experience with the Merlin vs. longer carving axes?
Also, if anyone in the US has been looking for one, I might consider parting with it depending on where my kit ends up — mostly just trying to gauge interest before making any decisions.