Glossary

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 that can be viewed from...
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Carving in the Round

Spoon & Bowl Carving

Spoon & Bowl Carving refers to the traditional craft of carving wooden utensils and vessels – most commonly spoons, bowls, and kuksas (wooden cups) – by hand from solid pieces...
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Relief Carving

Relief carving is a wood carving technique where a design is carved into a flat wood panel, leaving the carved figures raised above (or sometimes recessed below) the background surface....
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Chip Carving

Chip carving is a style of wood carving in which the carver removes small, selected chips of wood from a flat surface using a sharp knife or chisel. The removed...
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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. A pattern can be...
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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 a very...
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Wood Carving

Wood carving is the art of shaping wood into designs, figures, or sculptures using tools like knives, gouges, and chisels. It’s a form of woodworking dedicated to creative expression –...
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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 with a...
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Woodworking

Woodworking is the craft of creating things out of wood, whether it’s building furniture, crafting decorative items, or carving art pieces. It’s a broad term that includes activities like carpentry,...
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