Pumpkin Carving Tools

	Keyhole Saw	The sharp teeth on this saw can slice through a pumpkin’s tough shell, and its flexible blade allows for curved cuts. Pumpkin Master saw tool will also do.
	Scrapers	Sculpting tools, such as the large plaster scraper and smaller fleshing tool, remove pulp and thin a pumpkins walls.
	Awl, Needle tool and pin	These are good for transferring designs from paper to a pumpkin. Tape template to shell, and trace it by poking holes. Pumpkin Masters poker tool will also do.
	Miniature Saws	The thin, sturdy blades on these saws are perfect for carving irregular shapes such as slanted eyes.
	Linoleum Cutter	This item is used to carve detail into the surface of a pumpkin with great accuracy. Such as the thinning of pumpkin flesh to achieve glowing gouges.
	Power Drill	This tool makes it fast and easy to create small holes for accents or allover patterns. Can also be used for Christmas lights poked through each hole.
	Mellon Baller	Carve spherical chunks out of the shell of a pumpkin. The depressions will glow when light shines through them.
	Cookie Cutters	Common baking tools can make uncommon designs. Tap a cookie cutter with a rubber mallet to penetrate shell.
	Wood Gouges	Create strips in the shell of the pumpkin using these carpentry items. The strips will glow when you add a light source.
	Hole Cutters	Used by potters to create holes in clay, these short metal pipes with a sharp end and a capped one will work well on pumpkins, too.