Rarely Guide

Your First Bird Won’t Be Pretty

Everything you need to go from “I’ve always wanted to try that” to actually making something with your hands. A beginner whittling kit, a serious nine-tool carving set, a honing puck from the sharpest people in Maine, and a box of the most honest pencils Japan has ever produced. No experience required. Just a willingness to make some sawdust.

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BeaverCraft S50X Deluxe Wood Carving Set — nine tools in a leather shoulder bag
Wood carving workshop with tools and shavings

Pieces & Parts

Four Products. Zero Guesswork.

BeaverCraft Comfort Bird Whittling Starter Kit
BeaverCraft S50X Deluxe Wood Carving Set — 9 tools with walnut handles in a leather bag
BeaverCraft S50X Deluxe Wood Carving Set | 9 Tools $240.00
Brant & Cochran dual-grit axe honing puck — 240 coarse and 400 fine
Brant & Cochran Dual-Grit Axe Honing Puck | 240/400 $28.00
Sold Out Tombow 8900 Drawing Pencils — box of 12 in 2B, made in Japan
Tombow 8900 Drawing Pencils | 2B | Box of 12 $10.97

From Block to Bird (and Beyond)

BeaverCraft makes wood carving tools for people who actually want to use them. Their Comfort Bird kit is the gateway — everything you need to carve a smooth, palm-sized wooden bird, including a proper tutorial so you don’t end up with an expensive pile of wood shavings and regret. It’s one of the rare “try something new” gifts that people genuinely reach for more than once.

The S50X is what happens when the hobby sticks. Nine carving tools with chocolate walnut handles, packed in a genuine leather shoulder bag. It works across all wood types and a wide range of projects — whether you’re two weeks in or two decades deep.

Brant & Cochran are the axe people from Maine. They know what a sharp edge means, and their dual-grit honing puck keeps your carving tools performing the way they should. Start coarse, flip to fine, done. And the Tombow 8900? It’s Tombow’s oldest product — the same green hexagonal pencil, made in Japan, for longer than most of us have been alive. A 2B is soft enough to mark your wood and sketch your designs before you commit to a blade. Professionals sketch first. Now you can too.

Why These Four

We Did the Research So You Don’t Have To

1

Start Today, Not Next Month

The Comfort Bird kit comes with everything — tools, wood blank, tutorial. You can start carving the same day it arrives. No research rabbit hole, no trip to a specialty shop, no staring at YouTube for three hours before touching anything.

2

Room to Grow

The S50X gives you nine tools that handle everything from spoons to figurines to relief carving. When the bird is done and you want more, you already have what you need. No second shopping trip required.

3

Keep It Sharp, Sketch It First

Dull tools are dangerous and frustrating. The Brant & Cochran puck keeps every edge in this kit performing. And the Tombow 2Bs let you plan on wood before you cut — the difference between intention and accident.

“The Comfort Bird kit is one of the rare ‘try something new’ gifts that people actually use.”

— The Rarely Team

9 Carving Tools Included
4 Products, One Workshop

Questions

The Stuff You Want to Know

What’s in this guide?

Four woodworking products: the BeaverCraft Comfort Bird Whittling Starter Kit (tools and tutorial included), the BeaverCraft S50X Deluxe Wood Carving Set with nine tools in a leather shoulder bag, a Brant & Cochran dual-grit honing puck (240/400), and a box of 12 Tombow 8900 drawing pencils in 2B. Everything you need to start making things instead of just thinking about making things.

Who makes these?

Two products come from BeaverCraft, a company that makes wood carving tools for beginners and professionals. The honing puck is from Brant & Cochran, a Maine-based outfit that knows more about sharp edges than is probably healthy. The pencils are Tombow 8900s — Tombow’s oldest product, made in Japan with the same green paint and hexagonal profile for decades.

What kind of deal is this?

Not life-changing money, but enough to buy yourself a nice coffee while you wait for the box to arrive. Free standard shipping on orders over $50.

Do I need any experience?

None. The Comfort Bird kit includes a step-by-step tutorial and all the tools you need to carve your first project. The S50X set is there for when you finish the bird and immediately want to carve something else. The honing puck and pencils are things beginners rarely think to buy, which is exactly why we included them. We thought of the things you won’t think of until you need them.

Why pencils in a woodworking kit?

Because sketching your design on the wood before cutting is the difference between a project and a very specific kind of firewood. The Tombow 8900 in 2B is soft enough to mark clearly and erase cleanly. Professional woodworkers sketch first. Now you can pretend to be one of them. We believe in you.

Make Something With Your Hands

Two carving sets, a sharpening puck, and drawing pencils. Everything to go from zero to whittling.

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