8R6

A 203 mm (8 in) double-ended ribbon tool, 8R6 in Kemper's range of seven. One end is a rounded pear loop; the other a trapezoid. Its near twin is 8R7, whose trapezoid is wider and shallower. A cutting head at each end, so one tool covers two profiles.

8R6 is one of seven shapes in Kemper's eight-inch ribbon range, with a cutting head at each end. One end is a rounded pear loop; the other a trapezoid. Its near twin is 8R7, whose trapezoid is wider and shallower. Kemper's ribbon tools take their name from the thin flat ribbon-like steel that forms the cutting head, which gives a sharp edge with extra strength in the direction of the cut. 203 mm (8 in) overall, which is the length that lets you reach into a hollowed form without your knuckles fouling the rim.