Brett Schroyer preserves the old-world art of Victorian rocking horse carving, blending history, skill and passion into each ...

A Mercer woodworker continues a centuries-old tradition, hand-carving Victorian rocking horses with the precision and care of a bygone era.

In South Dakota's Black Hills, a mountain foreman named Cas Ziolkowski can finally see his family's dream taking shape. It's the most mammoth mountain sculpture in the world in both size and scale, ...

The centuries old craft of wood carousel carving lives on in Ohio. A family owned company is keeping alive the timeless craftsmanship of hand carved horses and other merry-go-round pieces. When you ...

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In 1855 (the year of this daguerreotype), rocking horses symbolized middle-class affluence. Today, hand-carved horses are largely for the wealthy. Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase made ...

NEW YORK (AP) -- Intricately hand-carved carousel horses, tigers and bears and exquisitely rendered circus posters evoking a bygone era of the fairground as a Disney-esque attraction are going on the ...

A Susquehanna Valley man found a way many years ago to relieve stress and is still carving out time for his hobby even though he is not as strong as he used to be.Joe Yannes is living out his final ...

A great-grandad has donated a rocking horse he carved with his own hands to children at Stepping Hill Hospital. John Clapham crafted the vintage-style toy for his four-year-old great-grandson Adam.

MILL HALL, Pa. — Chainsaws will echo across the Clinton County Fairgrounds this weekend as more than 50 wood carvers take part in the 10th annual Hooskow Carving Festival. "We have carvers from all ...