Chip carving

Chip carving

Chip carving is a way of decorating the wooden surface using cuts with a knife. The cutting, instead of face milling, seals the fibers and make it into a smooth and aestetic patterning.

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08/09/2025

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The connection and relation to other practices are primarily the one to the (traditional) wood craft, träslöjd, since the surfaces decorated spring from that practice.

Ulrika Jäger, Kajsa Stinnerbom

Knowledge of the fibers, material and types of wood. In this tradition it's most common to use and gather the material yourself. This also is a way to gather knowledge, as one follows the whole process from the origin to the finished product and it's a matter of technical skill in the usage of tools and also a knowledge in the whole process of whittling, carving and processing the material in a traditional way.

Primarily taught at courses and workshops. Some pick up the technique themselves from tutorials.

The ones doing this technique are the ones that are enjoying the decoration of surfaces. Both young and older, men and female.

An individual function as an interesting, rewarding and aestetic practice.

It's still a way of decorating

Possible to see older artefacts at museums, archives, collections, but there's not a gathering organisational home for the special technique.

Courses and workshops.

Industrial production

Can be done with a face milling machine, but it differs from the expression and quality of the cut.

Insufficient renumeration

The preceived value of the knowledge and craft can be an issue.

Västra Ämtervik is village and area in the Swedish countryside. It's in the valley of Fryken, and there's smaller villages around it with smaller farms. Around 1000 people live here. Västra Ämtervik is situated in Sunne municipality which has about 10 000 inhabitants. Sunne is a culturally important place in Värmland and is home to many creative people, as well as has cultural tourists visiting for the folk lore inspired regional theater "Västanå teater", which attracts more than 30 000 each year. It's also close to the ski center which also attracts visitors.

The only thing needed is a knife, of which there can be a varity. It's a very accesible

It's an inclusive technique, in which many can participate.

Fully ecological and biodegradable. Easy to find material and very easy to acces. No need for advanced tools to make objects.

A contributor to the wood craft, can be a niche.

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Hensgård 41, Västra Ämtervik, Sweden

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