Gouges are used in woodworking and arts. For example, a violin luthier uses gouges to carve the violin, a cabinetmaker may use it for running flutes or paring curves, or an artist may produce a piece of art by cutting some bits out of a sheet of linoleum (see also Linocut).
Gouges are used in woodworking and arts. For exam?ple, a violin luthier uses gouges to carve the violin, a cabinetmaker may use it for running flutes or paring curves or an artist may produce a piece of art by cut:ting some: bits out of a shee,t of linoleum (see also Linocut).