SCOTTSDALE, AZ — Dave Stetson is one of the best in the world when it comes to wood carving. He has spent thousands of hours in his workshop carving caricatures, many of them working on old Saint Nick ...

It starts as 48x4x8 block of wood, but when Norman Altman sits behind his work bench in Syracuse, he sees Santa Claus in the raw material. Each year, Norman Altman hand-carves and paints wooden Santa ...

GRANVILLE – With Christmas approaching, if you’re making a list (and, of course, checking it twice), you might want to get to know Larry Nadwodney. Known as The Village Carver, Nadwodney is renowned ...

SALEM, Va. (WDBJ) - “A little piece at a time, see, you can shave it,” says Thomas Crickenberger as he works on another carving. All he needs to stay entertained for hours is a pocket knife and a ...

Each of Bob Moss’ snowman and Santa Claus figures, carved from wooden rolling pins, is a one-of-a-kind piece. ‘I don’t use patterns,’ he said. ‘They come from my head.’ A ghostly chorus is ready for ...