woodcarver
Shapes wood artistically
A woodcarver is a person who shapes wood into decorative or functional objects using hand tools like knives, chisels, and gouges.
The craft ranges from folk art and whittling to fine sculptural work: The woodcarver spent months on the intricate relief panel.
Local woodcarvers sell their work at the craft fair.
Edged carving implement
- gougeConcave carving blade
- malletSoft-headed striking tool
- whittling knifeSmall blade for woodcarving
- adzeTransverse-bladed hewing implement
rasp · plane · lathe · coping saw · strop · sharpening stone · clamp · vise
Small ornamental sculpture
- statuetteMiniature sculpted figure
- totemSpiritual clan symbol
- maskFace-worn concealment
- bowlConcave food container
spoon · relief · bust · ornament · decoy · walking stick · puppet · sculpture
Knife-carving wood into shapes
- incisingCutting into material
- roughingUnnecessary physical contact foul
- detailingDescribing thoroughly, point-by-point
- undercuttingCharging less than rivals
pyrography · sanding · finishing · hollowing · shaping · texturing
Soft-wooded North American tree
- walnutEdible hard-shelled seed
- oakQuercus genus member
- mahoganyReddish-brown tropical lumber
- butternutTan elongated squash
cherry · pine · linden · boxwood · teak · ebony · birch · maple
Japanese sash ornament
- cigar store IndianCarved figure advertising tobacco
- Black ForestSouthwestern German highlands
- ScandinavianOf Denmark, Norway, Sweden
- folk artTraditional community-made creativity
heritage · guild · apprenticeship · artisan · craftsperson
chisel
Edged carving implement
- gougeConcave carving blade
- malletSoft-headed striking tool
- whittling knifeSmall blade for woodcarving
adze · rasp · plane · lathe · coping saw · strop · sharpening stone · clamp · vise · sandpaper
figurine
Small ornamental sculpture
bowl · spoon · relief · bust · ornament · decoy · walking stick · puppet · sculpture · caricature
whittling
Knife-carving wood into shapes
- incisingCutting into material
- roughingUnnecessary physical contact foul
- detailingDescribing thoroughly, point-by-point
undercutting · pyrography · sanding · finishing · hollowing · shaping · texturing
basswood
Soft-wooded North American tree
butternut · cherry · pine · linden · boxwood · teak · ebony · birch · maple · limewood
netsuke
Japanese sash ornament
- cigar store IndianCarved figure advertising tobacco
- Black ForestSouthwestern German highlands
- ScandinavianOf Denmark, Norway, Sweden
folk art · heritage · guild · apprenticeship · artisan · craftsperson
- craftspeoplepotter, weaver, blacksmith, artisan, potters
- artisanspotter, weaver, blacksmith, cobbler, jeweler
- craftsmenblacksmith, carpenter, cobbler, mason, weaver
- creativesartist, artists, painter, painters, illustrators
- cultural creatorsartist, musician, dancer, singer, writer
- skilled handssurgeon, jeweler, watchmaker, seamstress, tailor
woodcarvermetalworker
One who shapes metal
blacksmith · steelworker · ironworker · silversmith · goldsmith