Design Resource
Contemporary Wood Carving Camp - Bengaluru
An Abstract Wooden Art
by
Prof. Bibhudutta Baral, Divyadarshan C. S. and Lija M. G.
Tools and Raw Materials
Following are the tools and raw materials required for Contemporary Wood Carving at Cubbon Park are:
• Axe: It is used to remove the outer portion of the tree.
• Chain Saw: It is used to give the dipper cutting to the wooden pieces (logs of wood).
• Paper: Figures to be carved are first drawn on the sheet of paper and then finalized.
• Pencil/ Charcoal/ Marker Pen: It is used to draw the figures on to the paper/ wood.
• Crane: It is used to shift the log of wood from one place to the other.
• Straps/ Chains: It is used to lift the log of wood or stone to the required locations.
• Eraser: It is used to erase out the faults to get the right figure.
• Brush: It is used to remove the fine portions from the log of wood.
• Hand Saw: It is used to cut the extra portions where ever it is not required.
• Chisels: It is use to carve out the portions as per the motifs/ figures.
• Uli: Tool used to chip (scrap) out the extra portions from the figure/ motif portions.
• Mallet: It is used where ever smaller portions are to be chipped out.
• Hammer: It is used to carve out bigger portions from the wood surface.
• Gatapara/ Long Tool: It is used mainly to remove out the mud portions from the log of wood.
• Measure Tape: It is used to measure the approximate length and width of the motifs or designs to be done.
• Tar: It is applied on the below portions to safe guard from termites, fungal/ bacterial infections.
• Buffing Machine: It is used to smoothen the surface of the wood.
• Drilling Machine: It is used to make holes where ever required for the sculpture.
