Wood Carving Glossary – Terms for Beginners in Woodworking & Whittling – Page 5

Term: Chisel A chisel in wood carving is a tool with a flat, straight cutting edge (like a wedge) used to cut and shave wood fibers. In contrast to a...

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Gouge

Term: Gouge A gouge is a type of chisel with a curved cutting edge, used by woodcarvers to scoop out and shape wood. In simple terms, a wood carving gouge...

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Carving in the Round

Term: Carving in the Round Carving in the Round is a wood carving method that produces fully three-dimensional pieces – in other words, the finished carving is a freestanding object...

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Spoon & Bowl Carving

Term: Spoon Carving Spoon Carving (and bowl carving) refers to the traditional craft of shaping wooden utensils and vessels by hand. In spoon carving, you form the handle and outer...

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Relief Carving

Term: Relief Wood Carving Relief carving is a wood carving technique where a design is carved into a flat panel, leaving figures raised (or recessed) against a background. The effect...

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Chip Carving

Term: Chip Carving Chip carving is a style of wood carving where small chips are removed from a flat surface with a sharp knife or chisel to create geometric patterns...

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Wood Carving Patterns

Term: Wood Carving Patterns Wood carving patterns are like blueprints or templates for carving projects – drawings or outlines that show you what to carve and where to make cuts....

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Basswood

Term: Basswood Basswood is a type of wood from the American linden tree, known among carvers as one of the best woods to carve. It’s a pale, lightweight wood with...

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Wood Carving

Term: Wood Carving Wood carving is the art of shaping wood into designs, figures, or sculptures using tools like knives, gouges, and chisels. Instead of building furniture or structures, you’re...

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Whittling

Term: Whittling Whittling is a form of wood carving done using only a sharp knife to shave and shape wood. It’s that classic image of someone sitting on a porch...

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