The craft of wood-carving in walnut wood is famous all over Kashmir with the Chinar leaf design being the most famous pattern amongst local and tourists. The main attractions include folding tables, flower pots, centre tables, dining table sets and tea-mixing barrels. The products are generally left with natural finish and sometimes the motif itself is raised to make it more attractive.

Deodar is a variety of pine, favoured by wood-carvers as it repels insects naturally and has a beautiful grain and natural colour. Walnut wood is known as dun in Kashmir and has a light-brown grainy texture and is good for delicate chiselling. European traders encouraged walnut carving, helping it become a highly ornamental art with animal and bird motifs decorating the tops of jewellery boxes, large tables, trays, picture frames, cabinets, vases, lamps, screens, writing desks and finely carved bowls. Chikri (buxux semperuiens), a type of wood which is smooth and ivory-coloured grows in Rajouri district, is used to make combs, spoons and sandals with a hand driven lathe. Wood lacquering is a very popular craft at Anantnag in Kashmir. Lac is a kind of resin which is coloured and used to emboss motifs or highlight carved patterns onto wood.