woodcrafts

Carved timber creations

Woodcrafts are objects made from wood by hand, typically decorative or functional items like carved figures, furniture, or utensils.

The term also covers the skills involved in making such objects: She sells her woodcrafts at the farmers market.

Woodcraft in the singular more often refers to knowledge of forests and survival skills in wooded areas.

joinery

furniture making

Crafting household pieces

tenon · woodworking · shelving · benches · stools · chairs · tables · chests · inlay · marquetry

carving

whittling

Knife-carving wood into shapes

decoys · walking sticks · netsuke · lovespoons · gouge · chisel · basswood · limewood · butternut · balsa

turning

lathe

Rotating shaping machine

goblets · candlesticks · pens · bottle stoppers · spinning tops · chess pieces · balusters · woodturning · faceplate · burls

weaving

basketry

Art of weaving containers

caning · chair seats · hampers · panniers · fish traps · berry baskets · sweetgrass · wattle · bentwood

survival

bushcraft

Wilderness survival skill set

traps · snares · spears · cordage · dugout canoe · snowshoes · primitive tools · flintknapping · lean-to

Opposites
material type

woodcraftsmetalwork

Shaped metal objects

metalworking · blacksmithing · stonework · glassblowing · ceramics

natural vs. industrial materials

woodcraftssynthetic materials

Human-manufactured, non-natural substances

industrial manufacturing

rural/traditional vs. urban/modern

woodcraftsmass production

Large-scale standardized fabrication

3D printing · factory production · industrial design · city

Family

woodcraft, woodcrafting, woodcrafters, woodcrafter

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