Udayagiri Wooden Cutlery are wide ranges of wooden products that are being made in Udayagiri, Andhra Pradesh. These are basically cutlery items like spoons, forks, salad bowls and are made with Persian motifs, which bring beauty to the products. The main product range includes wooden cutlery, spoons, forks, salad bowls etc.
Udayagiri Wooden Cutlery is made of wood which are locally available in the forest in & around Udayagiri like Nardi, Devadari, Bikki Chakka, Kaldi Chakka and Palabarki. Out of all, the most commonly used wood is of Naridi; because it is very soft and easy to handle. The smaller spoons or the pallis are made out of nardi and bikki wood. Bigger spoons and forks are made out of harder wood called kaldi. They are used to serve curry and rice.
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The carving is done on the handle; holes are drilled according to the pattern of the design and files are used for finishing. The decoration on the handles is made by drilling holes according to the pattern and finishing with files. Although it would appear to be made using a fret saw, the cut-out patterns are done entirely by drilling and filling.
This craft is said to have originated during the Quli Qutub Shah dynasty, and passed on to generations over time. The artisans are skilled in this particular craft and this art is traditionally and hereditarily transferred from their fore fathers. Earlier men used to work on this craft but now mostly women practice this craft.
The wooden blocks are cut into many blocks of desired sizes. The blocks are now completely wound by the jute threads to remove the moisture and make it dry. This whole process removes the moisture present in the wood and makes the wood dry. This makes the wood soft and enables the wood to be carved into the desired shape.
Depending on the desired shape, marking is done on the wood and it is cut into the desired size. A basic shape is made by removing the extra bark using chisel. This chiseling is done carefully as the wood is soft.
Using various tools like Uli (Chisel), Golkadi (pointed file), vanki, dabba, kathi, chani, nail etc, artisans make more details and motifs on the products. They remove the surface layer by layer slowly using these tools. For making holes drilling machine is used. In the final stage of the production, finishing is done through paper finishing machine. Where as finishing for smaller patterns and motifs are done by file.
GI Tag Registration Date : 27 April 2017
GI Tag Number : 522
Certificate Number : 288
Geographical Area : Andhra Pradesh
Special Cover Release Date : 16 March 2022
Cancellation : Udayagiri 524 226
Type : GI Tag Cover
Cover Identification Number : AP/15/2022
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