EC Lyons : Bullsticker : # 66

Wood Engravers Use Bullstickers To Create Incisions On The Surface Of Woodblocks. As Woodblocks Are Inked With A Roller, These Incisions Do Not Receive Ink. They Therefore Show Up White In The Final Print. Bullstickers Are Chunkier Versions Of Spitstickers, And This Is A Medium Bullsticker (#66). The Tip Of The Tool Is Pointed, But The Sides Are Curved, The Face Resembling A Seed In Shape. This Makes It Possible To Draw Long, Fluid Lines Which Twist And Curve Gracefully, And Which Taper Away Rather Than Terminating In A Flat Or Round Edge (like Lines Drawn With A Scorper). This Tool Is Made From High Carbon Tool Steel In The United States By E.C. Lyons. It Is Supplied Factory-sharp, But It Has Not Been Honed To A Fine Edge. Please Note, Engraving Tools Are Known By Different Names In The UK And The United States. Bullstickers Are Known As Oval Gravers In The US.