A surform tool is primarily used for the shaping and trimming of wood, because it is easy to control and can be used at a fast pace to remove unwanted material.
It can be used on both hardwood, such as oak, beech and mahogany, and softwood, such as larch, pine and spruce.
Along with wood, it can also be used on many other materials, including plastic, aluminium, copper, laminates, foam and plasterboard.
A surform tool can be used for a variety of jobs, for example in the manufacturing of furniture pieces.
Additional uses commonly include shaping surfboards, making sculptures, and trimming plasterboard down to size.
Other types of surforms
A speciality surform is used by farriers (a person who shoes horses) to remove excess hoof wall from a horse’s hoof.
