Colour, density and veining characterize different types of wood and give them quality and value even before they are carved. With special tools, such as gouges or chisels, parts are removed to create small and large works of art. Forks for gondolas but also models of palaces and other Venetian objects: wood is the right material for many ornaments and furnishings in Venice, a city that stands on large wooden poles and that finds, in the wood of the briccole, faithful docks.