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Junior Cycle Wood Technology: Carving & intarsia

How often Carving & intarsia comes up on the Wood Technology papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.

CL Asked on 2 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2026.

Carving & intarsia, Common Level(6 marks)

Quick ones on Carving & intarsia.

(a)A carving where the background is cut away so the design stands out from a flat panel is…
  1. Incised carving
  2. Relief carving
  3. Chip carving
(b)A carving where the design is cut into the surface, so its lines sit below the face, is…
  1. Carving in the round
  2. Relief carving
  3. Incised carving
(c)Carving that removes small triangular chips with a knife to make geometric patterns is called…
  1. Chip carving
  2. Carving in the round
  3. Relief carving
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(a) Relief carving

(b) Incised carving

(c) Chip carving

Your turn: Common Level questions on Carving & intarsia.

Common Level

Asked on 2 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2026.

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026Q4a
2025Q3a, Q3c
2024Not asked
2023Not asked
2022Not asked

Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.

More Carving & intarsia questions

Carving & intarsia, 2 marks

A carving tool like a chisel, but with a curved, U-shaped blade for scooping out wood, is a…

  1. Firmer chisel
  2. Spokeshave
  3. Gouge
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Gouge

Gouges come in many curves (sweeps) and widths for hollowing and shaping. They are pushed by hand or tapped with a carver's mallet, with both hands behind the edge.

Carving & intarsia, 2 marks

A picture made from shaped pieces of different solid woods, fitted together to give a raised 3D effect, is…

  1. Veneering
  2. Intarsia
  3. Marquetry
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Intarsia

Intarsia uses the natural colours of different woods instead of paint. Pieces are cut on a scroll saw, shaped and sanded to different heights, then glued to a backing board.

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