wood-carving knife

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• Wood carving — is a form of working wood by means of a cutting tool held in the hand (this may be a power tool), resulting in a wooden figure or figurine (this may be abstract in nature) or in the sculptural ornamentation of a wooden object. The phrase may also …   Wikipedia

• Wood-Carving — • Discusses the branch of wood carving dealing with artistic objects, belonging either to plastic (as statues, crucifixes, and similar carvings), or to industrial art (as arabesques and rosettes), and which serve mainly for the ornamentation of… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Knife — A knife is a handheld sharp edged instrument consisting of handle attached to a blade used for cutting. The knife is a tool that can be used as a weapon. Its origins date as far back as two and a half million years ago, as evidenced by the… …   Wikipedia

• knife — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. blade, edge, point, steel, shiv (sl.), toothpick (sl.); carving knife; snickersnee, dagger, poniard, dirk, bodkin, stiletto; scalpel, lancet. See arms, sharpness. v. t. stab, cut, slice, slash; wound; …   English dictionary for students

• knife rest — noun 1. : cheval de frise 2. : a support on which a carving knife may be rested on the dining table when not in use * * * 1. something upon which to rest a knife when it is not being used. 2. Mil. a metal or wood frame strung with barbed wire for …   Useful english dictionary

• carving — noun Carving is used before these nouns: ↑knife Carving is used after these nouns: ↑relief, ↑rock, ↑wood …   Collocations dictionary

• chip carving — wood carving, usually executed with a knife and characterized by small incisions and simple geometrical patterns. [1890 95] * * * …   Universalium

• Kitchen knife — A kitchen knife is any knife that is intended to be used in food preparation. While much of this work can be accomplished with a few general purpose knives – notably a large chef s knife, a tough cleaver, and a small paring knife – there are also …   Wikipedia

• Crooked knife — The crooked knife sometimes referred to as a curved knife , carving knife or in the Algonquian language the mocotaugan is a utilitarian knife used for carving. The crooked knife is a common knife found amongst the native Americans of the Eastern… …   Wikipedia

• chip carving — noun 1. a. : hand carving of soft wood by cutting chips with a knife or other instruments usually in simple geometric designs b. : the decoration wrought by such carving 2. : a surface decoration imitating chip carving * * * wood carving, usually …   Useful english dictionary

• Sami knife — The Sami knife (Leuku in Finnish) is a large knife mostly used by the Sami people. The Sami knife has a long, wide, and strong blade that is more suited for light chopping and shelter making than fine carving, so it is not well suited to… …   Wikipedia