I needed to do something to keep me busy,” said Akner, a former architect. That’s when he returned to wood carving, and it blossomed into a beautiful family tradition. After moving from Long ...

What seems like useless scrap becomes a masterpiece in the hands of a skilled sculptor. With precise carving and expert detailing, a discarded log is transformed into a breathtaking cheetah sculpture.

Instructor Mike Austad of rural Pine River has been carving spoons for about 10 years, along with a variety of other wood crafts, and is excited to share his passion of working with wood ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Swat wood carving was once a thriving craft in Swat Valley in Pakistan. The artistry dates back 2,000 years to the Buddhist period of the Gandhara region.