Wood turned carving is a speciality in Rajasthan with its profusion of grand buildings. In Rajasthan, woodturners use a lathe, where a piece of wood is mounted on a spindle and rotated, while a cutting tool is used to shape the wood into different designs. Examples of this kind of craving can still be seen in houses carrying the influence of royalty.

Rajasthani architecture is known for its latticed windows or jaalis, door arches, and parapet walls. Carved beds and divans with jaali and net carving are popular in Barmer and Bikaner. Bassi, near Chittorgarh, is famous for its high-quality wood carvings and ritualistic paintings. In Pipar and Bhari Sajanpur in the Pali district, craftsmen make paper-thin bowls out of Rohida wood for Jain monks. Rajasthani craftsmen also make Kaavad, which are wooden shrines that open into seven panels. The panels are hand-painted with mythological stories.

In some parts of Rajasthan, it is tradition to give a newly married daughter a wood-carved, peacock-shaped sindoor (vermilion) box. This is part of her wedding trousseau.