Morakniv carving knives have always been a favourite of mine, The 106 and 120 are a great all round knife and sharpen really well. Find out more about them here . Ive been a big fan of Kirschen gouges and have them in varying sizes for different work.Keep them sharp for clean crisp cuts.

Cutting

While I am sure any bandsaw will do the job, I use one from Axminster. They have a great range of prices for all. If you don’t have the space or the budget for a bandsaw, a Jigsaw will give you similar results, which is a great versatile all round piece of kit.

Sharpening stones are available for all budgets, and there are loads of great tutorials on youtube - I might even get round to filming my own someday. A brilliant addition to any workshop is a Tormek