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 ...

SHERRODSVILLE ‒ Using a chainsaw and a few other tools, Dan Kidd can transform the stump of a dead tree into a work of art. Kidd, 66, owner of Conotton Creek Woodworks in Scio, has been carving wooden ...

One common joinery method used in wood working is the mortise and tenon. A mortise is basically a hole in a piece of wood and the tenon is another piece of wood cut to tightly fit in that hole. The ...

Sedro-Woolley's Loggerodeo features the popular chainsaw carving competition as one of the attractions at the city's annual Independence Day celebration. The chainsaw carving has a daily quick carve ...

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 ...

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 ...

Some artists make their mark with a gentle swipe of a brush or the soft click of a camera. When Kevin Treat gets creative, he rips a chainsaw to life, fires up the propane tank and blow torch, and ...

Seven unique chainsaw carvings were unveiled in downtown Union City, helping to add character to their business district. Those life-sized carvings were created by local artist Blain Blakeslee and are ...

Shari Staiduhar added a new highlight this week to her long career as a chainsaw carving artist. She did that by making her first appearance as a featured performer at the Lake County Fair. Staiduhar, ...