{"id":508,"date":"2020-07-23T17:41:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-23T14:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodiswood.com\/?p=508"},"modified":"2021-11-21T15:37:48","modified_gmt":"2021-11-21T12:37:48","slug":"what-are-the-different-types-of-wood-carving-all-9-types-of-carving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodiswood.com\/what-are-the-different-types-of-wood-carving-all-9-types-of-carving\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are The Different Types of Wood Carving – All 9 Types of Carving"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Wood carving has a lot of variety in it with different styles and techniques of wood carving having very individual qualities and traits. Here we will name and explain each one of the 9 wood carving types that exist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whittling<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The difference between whittling and carving is that in whittling, the woodcarver only uses traditional non-motorized tools,<\/strong> such as knives, chisels e.t.c. In wood carving, however, anything you use weather it is powered by electricity or not is just a question of preference and convenience regarding the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whittling is a very traditional form of wood carving, it also is a little challenging to withstand the temptation to use some motorized tools as they can make the project easier and faster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The beauty of whittling is that it is purely man-made, and it’s sometimes unevenness and imperfection just helps appreciate the difficulty of the style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chip Carving<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Also known as spoon carving, this style of carving is very different from traditional whittling. This type of carving was done by Hook Knife<\/a>, Also Known as a spoon carving knife<\/strong>. If you don’t know how to use a hook knife, you should read our well written guide on How <\/a>T<\/a>o Use a Spoon Carving Knife<\/a> that will give you a better understanding of it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chip carving is done, as the name suggests, by “chipping” parts of the wood off to create a design. It can be done on wood pieces of basswood or directly on ready wooden products such as toolboxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In chip carving, the knife cuts the wood at a 45\u00b0<\/strong> from both sides with even cuts that meet in the middle, then the wood is removed and the design is visible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The primary knife that is used in chip carving is also different, unlike the usual pocket-styled knife that woodcarvers may use, chipping knives have their blade at a downsloping angle from the handle, allowing more control and easier entry through the wood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chip carving also uses tools<\/a> that are unique to the style, these are the stab knife and chisels. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The stab knife is used rarely, mostly for adding very small details to the design, instead of chipping the wood, a stab knife cuts the wood in a way that is visible without chipping any of it off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are interested in chip carving, you can read more about it in our very well written article 7 Chip Carving Tips For Beginners <\/a>that will give you a better understanding of the topic as well as help you do a better job if you ever wish to try it out for yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Relief Carving<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Relief carving is a dramatic style of wood carving. It is a very difficult but a very artistic style, done by carving out an image from a flat wooden panel<\/a> creating a 3D effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most of the work in relief carving is done with a chisel, gouge, and mallet, carving knives are almost never used in relief carving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Relief carvings also take the longest time to complete, some works taking years to finish from start to end, that is of course, if done by hand. Some computer numerical control (CNC) routers can execute relief much faster and they are slowly competing with real woodcarvers. However, it’s safe to say that for now, no machine can create finer detail than a professional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The way that relief is created usually involves the following steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Draw a pattern on carbon or transfer paper.<\/li>
  2. Trace the pattern onto a flat panel of wood.<\/li>
  3. Carve out the excess material from around the basic pattern.<\/li>
  4. Model the objects that are the focus of the pattern (i.e., chisel and gouge them at the desired depth).<\/li>
  5. Add the necessary details to the objects.<\/li>
  6. Tidy up around the edges of the objects.<\/li>
  7. Apply a suitable finish to the wood panel.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    The time for each step can vary from an hour to months of work, depending on the size and complexity of the design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Relief carving is a very interesting and style of carving to learn. If you would like to read more about it in detail, check out our article What Is Relief Carving<\/strong><\/em>,<\/a> you will learn a lot of useful and interesting information about this specific style of wood carving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Chainsaw Carving<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Before we even start talking about chainsaw carving do not attempt it if you are not a trained professional<\/strong> as it is very dangerous. Now that this is out of the way, let’s explain what chainsaw carving essentially is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    This style of carving is very recent but has gained popularity very quickly by how absurd and breath-catching it sounds. In the UK alone the annual competition of chainsaw carving brings thousands of people together to watch the best of the best performing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    What chainsaw carving is, you probably already guessed, it is carving large projects with a chainsaw. Just like in traditional wood carving, chainsaw carving also uses different chainsaws for different areas of the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    If you would like to see how awesome chainsaw carving looks, watch this short 2-minute video below with a timelapse of a fairly small project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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