Perhaps because it neighbours the ancient civilisation of Gandhara, traditional wood-carving is still popular in Rawalpindi, where craftsmen prefer hand-carved wooden products. However many machines ...

When the Newport Woodcarvers get together, no block of wood is safe. “I think it’s fascinating,” said Don Stannard of Hudson, Wis., as he chipped a chunk of wood into a decorative elf. He looked up, ...

THURMONT, Md. (AP) -- Joe Stebbing started out carving wood the old-fashioned way. With chisels and a mallet. Trouble was, it took about three months to make a single carving. Stebbing, a plumber by ...

In addition to signs for businesses and homes, Dan Farrington designs and creates awe-inspiring decorative eagles and ...

This video follows the process of carving Sun Wukong from a solid piece of wood using a chainsaw and hand techniques. It shows step-by-step shaping, carving precision, and the focused workflow behind ...

For several years I’ve been buying and collecting hand-carved Christmas tree ornaments from my friend Jim Farnsworth and the company he started called Mountain Lore. Heck, I can remember taking Jim ...

For decades, Finksburg resident Herb Close was known for his sign-making. His lettering could be found on just about every Carroll County firetruck. But this 88-year-old artist is about more than ...

Drawn by the buzz, some visitors have traveled long distances simply to buy a carving that is, as one fan put it, "ugly in ...

Her sculptures may be wooden, but artist Stefanie Rocknak's creations are anything but lifeless as these beautifully detailed pictures show. From a cyclist with veins standing out on his arms, to a ...

Kevin Major's The House of Wooden Santas exhibit will be at the Rooms until Jan. 8. (Sarah Antle/CBC ) It's been 25 years since Kevin Major's beloved book, The House of Wooden Santas, hit the shelves.