The availability of the top brands of wood carving tools varies considerably across the world.
Pfeil, Aurioux, Stubai, Henry Taylor, Ashley Iles, Narex, Hans Karlsson are names to look for.
How big and what kinds are your carvings? Flexcut, Moor, Rammelson and others fill that market.
If it's your intention to carve utensils like spoons and kuksa, some of the very best bladesmiths are members of this parish.
Should you wish to explore the usefulness of the wood carving tools of the Pacific Northwest First Nations, you'll have to look again.
Names such as Kestrel, North Bay and Cariboo are at the top of anyone's list.
You can revise Farrier's hoof trimming knives to make perfectly acceptable wood carving blades.
I know of a dozen makes, I have Hall, Diamond, Mora Frost and Ukal/Supervet.
Junk worn down used knives from your local farrier are the cheapest!
Half the battle is sustaining carving sharp edges. That implies honing every 30 minutes or so.
No big deal, only takes a minute. Sharpening and honing are half the skillls in wood carving.