Drawknife
Term: Drawknife A drawknife is a traditional woodworking hand tool used to shape wood by removing shavings. It consists of a long, straight blade with a han...
Kuksa
Term: Kuksa A kuksa (pronounced KOOK-sah) is a traditional wooden drinking cup that originates from the Sámi people of northern Scandinavia (Lapland). In wo...
Palm Chisel
Term: Palm Chisel A palm chisel is a short-handled wood carving chisel that’s designed to be pushed with one hand (using your palm) rather than struck with a mallet. Essenti...
Carving Knife
Term: Carving Knife A carving knife (in wood carving) is a small handheld knife with a sharp blade designed for carving and whittling wood. It’s essentially the primary too...
Chisel
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 gouge’s curved edge, a...
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 is the tool you’d...
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 freestandin...
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 an...
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. T...