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 ...

Ken Packie is an Otis woodcarver who uses chainsaws and other tools to create very realistic wildlife sculptures — and some humanoid ones as well. Brunt Boots sponsors Packie and Meadow Farm Equipment ...

Leo Sokolowski’s backyard is home to a horse head, a dolphin and two herons. The Laurel Cove resident’s yard resembles an outdoor museum with wood carvings and whimsical artistic creations decorating ...

THE art of wood carving is one that has been around for decades, synonymous with the identity of Malays. While it is considered a cottage industry, the craft has a huge growth potential, largely due ...

Like the story of Jack in the Beanstalk, Lisa Christopherson of rural North Bend sold her cows to make a better life for herself and her family. No, she didn't trade the cows for magic beans, but she ...

Nick Grey, Wexford, with his carving. xxxxx Dean French Duncormick WLD committee members John Carr, Sheena Bolger, Ann Wall, Michael Wall (chairperson), Brian Kehoe and Dave Ormond. Maggie Cruise from ...

Melbourne's Dandenong Ranges are abuzz with the sound of chainsaws as international competitors turn logs of wood into art. The Australian Chainsaw Carving Championships got underway at Mount ...