Wood carving, a form of woodworking by means of a cutting tool, makes use of various terminologies.
Wood carving is a form of woodworking by means of a cutting tool (knife) in one hand or a chisel by two hands or with one hand on a chisel and one hand on a mallet, resulting in a wooden figure or figurine, or in the sculptural ornamentation of a wooden object. Terminology Gouge Sweep Veiner Fluter Sloyd knife Chisel Skew chisel V-tool Parting tool Long bent Short bent Spoon Fishtail Back bent Full-size tools Palm tools Tang Ferrule Bolster Rockwell hardness 
