At right, Marilyn Rockafellow displays some of her chip carved items. The chip carved birdhouse is styled after the Scandinavian Stabbur houses. She won second place in geometric category at ...

Although many wood species can be chip carved, beginners will have the best luck with basswood, knot-free pine or poplar.

We list the seven essential wood-carving tools every beginner needs. Most wood carvers need knives made specifically for different shapes and sizes. Skip to content ...

What you need to know: This knife is excellent for chip carving and decorating the surfaces of what you create. Use it to gently emboss surfaces or cut patterns into the wood.