HENDERSON COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — Louie LaChusa calls his art pieces “good spirits.” After an ice storm brought down trees all over his neighborhood in Laurel Park, he bought a chainsaw to ...
Take a piece of mountain maple, add 50 hours or so of elbow grease with a homemade, case hardened steel gouge, and you end up with a walking stick like none other. An unparalleled piece of workmanship ...
For most of my carving projects, I use a straight knife like this Flexcut roughing knife ($30 at Woodcraft). How a knife feels in your hand is more important than the brand. If you’re able, try before ...
Most residents probably know Gary Berg as a longtime Rochester barber. But the owner of The Hairitage has a secret passion — woodcarving. A visit to his home’s basement reveals the secret. Displayed ...
In the mountains near Leavenworth, just about everybody has a sign in their home. It’s a running joke that you’re not allowed to own a rustic cabin without an inspirational message posted somewhere ...
OCALA — Betty Reeves sums up her experience in the free wood carving class at the Eighth Avenue Adult Activity Center with a quip: "We whittle a little and talk a lot." Reeves, 94, is a self-described ...