Glossary

Term: Carving Mallet A carving mallet is a specialized hammer used in wood carving to strike chisels, gouges, and other carving tools. Unlike a regular carpenter’s hammer, a carving mallet...
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Carving Mallet

Wood Blank

Term: Wood Blank A wood blank is a block or piece of wood prepared as a starting point for a carving project. Think of it as the woodcarving equivalent of...
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Sculptural Carving

Term: Sculptural Carving Sculptural carving is a wood carving approach focused on creating fully three-dimensional pieces – essentially wood sculptures that can be viewed from all sides. In sculptural carving...
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Dried Wood

Term: Dried Wood Dried wood (also known as seasoned wood) is wood that has had most of its moisture content removed, usually by air-drying or kiln-drying over time. In carving...
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Wood Grain

Term: Wood Grain Wood grain refers to the direction and pattern of the wood fibers in a piece of wood. In simpler terms, it’s the “lines” or texture you see...
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Green Wood

Term: Green Wood Green wood refers to wood that has been freshly cut and still contains a high amount of moisture – in other words, it hasn’t fully dried or...
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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 handle at each end,...
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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 wood carving terms, the word “kuksa” means...
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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. Essentially,...
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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 tool for...
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