Xyloglyphy, Wood Carving

• the gouge: a tool with a curved cutting edge used in a variety of forms and sizes for carving hollows, rounds and sweeping curves.
• the coping saw, a small saw that is used to cut off chunks of wood at once.
• the chisel, large and small, whose straight cutting edge is used for lines and cleaning up flat surfaces.
• the V-tool used for parting, and in certain classes of flat work for emphasizing lines.