The Gambler is Madcarver's current work, and as you know, Randy loves to tell a story with his carvings.
Although the carving is still in it's roughing phase, already we can start to see a story coming together. The main character in this fantasy is a rogue gambler, wearing a cloak and flinging dice into the air. He leans over a barrel, protecting a stack of coins...

In this wood carving video, Randy 'Madcarver' Stoner pulls a few chisels out of the three, signature Schaaf Tools woodcarving sets to demonstrate how he would use each profile on a personal project that's currently sitting on his workbench.

The Carving Chisels Highlighted:
From the 12piece Foundation Set Starter Wood Carving Tools Set for Beginners
The #910mm
The #8a10mm spoon gouge
The #7L20mm Long Bent

From the 7piece Expansion Set Auxiliary Carving Profiles to Build on Your Foundation
The #1210mm V Parting Tool
The #3F20mm Fishtail Gouge
The #1115mm

From the 4Piece Detail Set Fishtail Profiles to Reach Into Spaces Other Gouges Can't
(This specialty set only contains fishtails, which flare out on either side of the cutting edge)
The #3F6mm
The #7F14mm

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This relief carving is called The Gambler
Still in the roughing phase
A piece like this will take months to complete

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Starting by highlighting #7L20mm gouge
This gouge allows you to get into spaces from over the top of something
Good for when you're working into a lower area of your carving

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The #910mm gouge
Gouge with a super nice sweep on it that allows you to make circular shaving cuts
Creating texture and a billowing nature in a cloak or other clothing
Making grooves in your wood carving
Can waste away a lot of material quickly

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The #8a10mm
Great for getting into and hollowing out places other tools cannot
Think about the bowl of a spoon
In between fingers for example

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The #1210mm V Parting Gouge
Used for cutting along lines
Create deep, thin lines and grooves

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#3F20mm Fishtail Gouge
Slicing motions for smoothing and removing cut marks
Great for creating contour and rounded surfaces
The flares allow you to get into tight places while also letting you see what you're doing better than other carving tools

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The #1115mm
Burly looking tool with a big sweep
A gouge like this can be used to take out a lot of material

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#7F14mm Fishtail Gouge
#3F6mm Fishtail Gouge
I like to use these types of chisels in areas that are already rounded, but where there's still a corner (like in the arm of The Gambler)
When you want to clean up a surface, but you have to maintain the corner movement or the curve of the area
Smaller fishtails like these ones are ideal for creating detail and depth in tight areas, such as the glove straps on The Gambler's hand

"I'm using all of my Schaaf Tools Sets, and I'm using them daily"
Madcarver