Woodworking

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Woodworking is the process of building, making or carving something using wood.

Types of woodworking

Woodworking can be broken down into many disciplines.

  • Carpentry
  • Finish Carpentry the process of creating and installing millwork & casework
  • Intarsia creates pictures from woods of various colours that are sculpted to fit together.
  • Joinery involves the construction of objects made from multiple pieces of wood fastened by various mechanical and/or glued joints.
  • Marquetry creates pictures from veneers of various colours.
  • Woodcarving uses chisels, gouges and knives to sculpt wood into decorative or artistic shapes.
  • Woodturning is a process in which a piece of wood is spun on a lathe and shaped with gouges and chisels.


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