SALEM, Va. (WDBJ) - “A little piece at a time, see, you can shave it,” says Thomas Crickenberger as he works on another carving. All he needs to stay entertained for hours is a pocket knife and a ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X In an era of hectic multitasking, the old-fashioned single-tasking pastime of wood carving is ...

It starts as 48x4x8 block of wood, but when Norman Altman sits behind his work bench in Syracuse, he sees Santa Claus in the raw material. Each year, Norman Altman hand-carves and paints wooden Santa ...

Creativity and camaraderie go hand in hand with the members of Metro Carvers of Michigan (MCM) who meet at the Washington Township Senior Center. Laughter and the chip-chip sound of busy hands with ...

Photo by Jess Mancini Mike Danko of the Geppetto Woodcarvers poses with his intricately carved relief carvings. Danko prefers pine for its availability and cost. PARKERSBURG — These guys like to get ...