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 ...

RED LAKE FALLS, Minn. – Where many people might just see a log – sometimes a very big log – Joe Wavra sees potential. And he’s perfected the art of bringing that potential to life, so to speak, with a ...

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PLUMSTED - Larry Watkins looks at a 4-foot log, one that’s too thick to wrap your arms around, and he doesn’t see wood. “That’s going to be a shark,” he said. A few feet away, Watkins examines another ...

Modified logs dating to about 476,000 years ago might be the oldest evidence of wooden structures, a new study finds. “It’s a challenge to preconceptions about what are considered sophisticated, ...

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 ...

Chainsaws are the most brutish of power tools, which makes them seem unlikely to be used as a carving utensil. But a small band of chainsaw artists have elevated their craft, and created some amazing ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Whether for the creation of tools or just a fun DIY art project, carving and whittling wood is a pretty accessible hobby. While it takes time ...

This story was originally featured on Outdoor Life. Your trusty pocket knife can do a lot more than open Amazon packages. Knives are an indispensable part of any outdoor survival kit. When used to ...