Even the wood craft in India is an ancient craft, both simple and artistic woodwork is practiced in all religions in distinctive styles. The old temples and place of historical importance can be seen to explain better example of ancient Indian wood carving art.
Wood carving can be seen in some famous and known temples in Orissa, Gujrat and whole southern part in India as in Raths, Pillars, Beams and the beautiful combination of wood carving and architecture is still alive.
Some small villages in Kerla, Gujrat, West bengal and Rajasthan are famous for their pattern and style of wood carvings, which can be seen also in houses as carving work done on walls, pillars, ceilings and beams.
Kashmir craft is famous for beautiful and deep wooden carving at Walnut and Chinar wood which is available their in large volume as local production. They make small home decorative items like candle stand,wooden boxes, bowls, trays and tables with floral patterns and decorative inlay works.
Craftsmen from Utter Pradesh are known for their beautiful and decorative bone inlay wooden craft which is very popular in overseas markets, generating more revenue for our country. Also the prepare and make simple and carved small to big wooden articles.
Bengali Craftsmen belong to the West Bengal are known highly skilled for carving work as in wood. Every where in India they have make their significant presence in this industry.
Kinds of wood used in making furniture and handicraft:-
Rosewood also known as Sheesam which is hard wood like teak ,said Indian teak-wood is available in different parts in India as in Rajastha, Punjab, Haryana, Bihar some parts of Uttar Pradesh and a little in northern eastern India.
Teak wood is not available in India to fulfill its demand, so it is being imported from African countries like Nigeria, Ghana, Sudan, Costa Rica and Brazil. The main production areas for teak-wood in India are Madhya Pradesh, Assam and some parts of South India.
As the growing population of our country and demand from the overseas markets some another kind of soft and hard woods have been used for the last some years as pinewood, mango wood, neem wood and some kind of local woods.
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