Hrachya Ohanyan is a professional carving store and gift shop in Glendale, CA, specializing in handcrafted chessboards and handcrafted backgammon boards. We believe that there is a soul in the tree, in which only skillful hands can give shape and color. A tree that has been adequately treated does not die; it continues to live in its new form and retains the smell and flexibility of natural wood.