Carving Aprons & Hand Protection by BeaverCraft
- Genuine leather, crazy horse leather or dense cotton canvas that keeps dirt, oil and grease off your clothes
- Roomy pockets keep tools and supplies within arm's reach while you carve
- Adjustable and cross-back straps, reinforced with metal rivets and grommets
- Ambidextrous cut-resistant gloves in S, M and L that go straight into the washing machine
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How to Choose a Wood Carving Apron
Start with the material. Canvas is lighter and more affordable, and our green canvas apron is treated to keep water, oil and grease off your clothes. Leather is heavier and more durable, wipes clean from dust, grease and paint, and looks better with age. A canvas and leather apron sits in between, with a canvas body and genuine leather pockets.
Your carving style matters too. For spoon and bowl carving, a leather carving bib protects your chest when you brace the blank against it for close-up cuts, while bench work and whittling on your lap call for a full apron that covers you from chest to knees. Hands need their own protection: wear a cut-resistant glove on the hand that holds the workpiece and wrap cut-resistant tape around the thumb and fingers closest to the blade.
BeaverCraft makes this gear for the same people who carve with our knives and chisels, from beginners with a first whittling kit to experienced woodworkers. Whether you need a woodworking apron for daily shop work or a wood carver's apron for weekend projects, pair it with gloves and tape for a safer and more comfortable session.
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Carving Aprons
Canvas and leather aprons with pockets that keep tools within reach.
Carving Bib
Leather chest protector for spoon, bowl and other close-up carving.
Cut-Resistant Gloves
Ambidextrous, washable gloves for the hand that holds the wood.
Finger Tape
Self-adhesive tape for thumbs and fingers, six rolls per pack.
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What carvers say
Rated 4.7 out of 5
I found it interesting how well this protected my thumb. When I removed it after carving for a while, I saw there were several small cuts in the wrap instead of my thumb. Good stuff and I highly recommend this wrap.
This tape has saved my fingers while whittling, I would definitely have more injuries if I didn't use it. Also you can use this tape with cut resistant gloves as well because prevention is better than cure.
Easy to use. Provides good thumb and finger protection for whittling, working with chisels, anything sharp really. Can't recall the number of nicks I've had over the years when a tool slips.
Beginner Kits
Protected and ready to carve?
Pair your apron and gloves with one of our beginner kits. They bring together the tools you need to start your first carving projects.
Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to common questions. Contact us if you need more help.
What is the best apron for wood carving?
It depends on how you carve. For bench work and whittling, a full apron with pockets that covers you from chest to knees keeps chips off your clothes and tools within reach. If you mostly carve spoons and bowls, a leather carving bib protects your chest during close-up cuts.
Is a leather or canvas carving apron better?
Leather is more durable, wipes clean from dust, grease and paint, and develops character over time, but it is heavier and costs more. Canvas is lighter and more affordable, and our AP1 canvas apron is treated to resist water, oil and grease. If you want both, the canvas and leather apron combines a canvas body with leather pockets.
Does a carving apron protect against knife cuts?
An apron shields your clothes and body from chips, dust and dirt, and thick leather adds a layer between you and your tools. It does not replace hand protection, though. For knife work, wear a cut-resistant glove on the hand that holds the workpiece and use cut-resistant tape on exposed fingers.
Which hand needs a cut-resistant glove for whittling?
Wear the glove on the hand that holds the wood, since that hand is usually closest to the blade. BeaverCraft cut-resistant gloves are ambidextrous, come as a pair in sizes S, M and L, and can be machine washed and air dried.