carvers

Woodworking blade wielders

Carvers are people who carve—shaping wood, stone, or other materials by cutting away pieces: The carvers worked on the totem pole for months.

In a dining context, carvers are the utensils used to carve meat, typically a long knife and matching fork.

A carver can also be a dining chair with arms, traditionally reserved for the head of the table.

woodworking

chisel

Edged carving implement

mallet · woodshop · sawdust · grain · hardwood · softwood · timber · relief · figurine · decoy

stone

chisel

Edged carving implement

soapstone · sculptor · stonecutter · mallet · relief · monument · headstone · gargoyle · jade · petroglyph

printmaking

woodcut

Relief print from timber

  • blockSolid mass, or impede
  • gougeConcave carving blade
  • linocutPrint from carved linoleum

relief · ukiyo-e · Hokusai · woodblock · incise · V-tool · bench · proof · edition · registration

culinary

knife

Sharp cutting utensil

ham · brisket · joint · serving · portion · platter · station · chef · buffet · prime rib

ice

sculpture

Shaped three-dimensional art

festival · centerpiece · swan · vodka luge · ephemeral · Sapporo · block · clarity · melt · buffet

pumpkin

jack-o-lantern

Carved pumpkin with candle

seeds · candle · contest · template · pattern · serrated · gut · design · display · Keene

Categories
Opposites
fabrication method

carversassemblers

Those who construct things

builders · constructors · welders · molders · modelers

creative destruction vs. preservation

carversrestorers

Those who repair and renew

conservators · preservationists · repairers · menders · patchers

role at table/dining

carversdiners

Casual roadside eateries

guests · servers · eaters

Phrases
Family

carve, carved, carves, carver

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G