Carved and Turned Wood Work of Punjab

Carved and turned wood work is widely practiced across several regions in Punjab.Products like chairs, peg tables in Hoshiarpur, containers called singhardaani in Jalandhar, low stools called peedi, wooden slippers called khadavan, butter churners, rolling pinks, wooden handles for tava, chairs, tables, beds and screens in Batala. Tools such as chisel, file, tool sharpener, saws, clippers, planers and drills are required for the crafting process.

Deodar and sheesham sourced from the local market are used as raw materials for producing a wide array of utilitarian objects. The production clusters center around Hoshiarpur, Amritsar, Jalandhar and Batala Quadian. Objects such as chairs, peg tables, singhardaani containers, peedi, wooden slippers called khadavan, butter churners, rolling pins, gridles, beds and screens etc. are meticulously crafted. Tolls such as chisel called chorsi locally, fine- sutna, tool sharpner-pathri, saws, clippers, planers and drills are used in the process of crafting the wood.