wood carver

Shapes lumber artistically

A wood carver is a person who shapes wood into decorative or functional objects using cutting tools like chisels, gouges, and knives.

The craft ranges from folk art to fine sculpture: The wood carver spent months on the intricate relief panel.

Wood carving as the activity or art form.

Related
  • sculptorArtist shaping solid materials
  • chiselEdged carving implement
  • whittleCarve by shaving layers
  • grainCereal plant's harvest unit
  • oakQuercus genus member

artisan · gouge · relief · figurine · lathe · sawdust · mallet · whittling knife · hand tools · craftsman · totem · cigar store Indian · walnut · shavings · knife · power tools · basswood · decoy

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Opposites
material worked

wood carvermetalsmith

Craftsperson working with ores

blacksmith · metalworker · silversmith · goldsmith · ironworker

handcraft vs. industrial production

wood carverfactory worker

Manufacturing floor employee

machine operator · assembly line worker

Family

wood, carver, woods, wooded, wooden, woody, woodsy, woodland, woodwork

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G