Wood is an integral part of the Nepalese traditional culture and architecture and evidence of its role can be found dating back to the Licchavi period, fourth through ninth century. Most of the woodcarvings that have survived throughout Nepal around temples and other heritage sites are from the thirteenth to eighteenth century Malla period. While earlier woodcarvings have been described in travelogues.

The art of woodcarving has been in existences since the Middle Ages as evident from artistic wood works found in various old temples, palaces and houses in and around Kathmandu valley. This craft languished for some time, but has seen a resurgence since 1960s with increasing influx of tourists. Woodcarvings were bought by tourists visiting Nepal as decorative pieces .

Woodcraft in Nepal today is one of Nepal's best industries and is made up mostly of family businesses that employ a small number of laborers to help in the production of their work. These Silpakar and Kaisthakar families enjoy a strong local and foreign market for their products. Most of the woodcraft industry today is focussed on providing local people and tourists with collectible items such as picture frames and miniature statuettes. This is a far cry from their works of old found at temple sites as reminders of their great works in times past. Woodcraft has had to endure the same fate as most other Nepalese arts under the effects of commercialization. Through this process it has lost a great deal of reserved value for cases such as in religion and architecture. Nonetheless, restoration projects of heritage sites in the traditional style in historic cities such as Bhaktapur, Lalitpur, and Kathmandu have created a boom in the production of woodcarvings and many new generations of carvers are finding interests in this work.

High quality wood carving craftsmanship of Kathmandu valley, are reflected in various articles like windows, doors, mythological figures, chests, boxes, masks etc. It is a craft that has been passed from father to son, with no formal training for generations.

M.S. Glass craft is a leading exporter of Woodcraft. We export various type of woodcraft of Gods and goddes.

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