Unless otherwise noted, all gravers come pre-shaped with a ground cutting face. Gravers must be sharpened before use. Sharpening can be done manually with a stone or automated with a motorized hone.

High Speed Steel (HSS) gravers strike a balance between cost and durability. They maintain their hardness (temper) better than standard carbon steel and cost less than carbide.

Round Gravers have a round cutting edge with either parallel or slightly curved sides. They’re used primarily for raising and rolling beads for stone setting or cutting smooth curves when engraving or chasing.