riffler
Small sculpting tool
A riffler is a small file with curved or bent ends, used for smoothing hard-to-reach surfaces in woodworking, metalworking, or sculpture.
The shape allows access to grooves, hollows, and intricate details that straight files can't reach: She used a riffler to smooth the inside of the carved bowl.
Coarse shaping tool
- shapingGiving something its form
- smoothingReducing irregularities systematically
- finishingBringing to completion
- deburringRemoving machining imperfections
metalwork · woodworking · abrasive · grit · coarse · fine · stroke · teeth
Shaping by cutting away
- cabinetmakingCraft of building furniture
- joineryFitting wood pieces together
- luthierStringed instrument craftsperson
- inlayEmbedded surface ornamentation
veneer · grain · shaping · contour · detail work · finishing · smoothing · ornamental
rasp
Coarse shaping tool
- shapingGiving something its form
- smoothingReducing irregularities systematically
- finishingBringing to completion
deburring · metalwork · woodworking · abrasive · grit · coarse · fine · stroke · teeth · cut
carving
Shaping by cutting away
- cabinetmakingCraft of building furniture
- joineryFitting wood pieces together
- luthierStringed instrument craftsperson
inlay · veneer · grain · shaping · contour · detail work · finishing · smoothing · ornamental · scrollwork
chisel
Edged carving implement
bronze · stone · detail work · undercutting · modeling · finishing · texture · contour · crevice · sculptor
sieve
Mesh filtering utensil
- meshInterlocking open weave
- screenDisplay or barrier
- separationState of being apart
panning · sluice · gravel · sediment · alluvial · placer · gold · streambed · classify · sort
- riffle shuffleCards interleaved by thumbs