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. The
phrase may also refer to the finished product, from individual
sculptures to hand-worked mouldings composing part of a tracery.
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