An unfortunate whittling incident in seventh grade woodshop left me with a scar on my hand and a subsequent lifelong reminder that playing with knives is an at-your-own-risk endeavor. Recently, ...

McIntosh Memorial Library of Viroqua will be hosting seven months of wood carving classes starting in October. John Sutton and other local carvers will teach participants how to turn a piece of wood ...

If you’re looking for a setting where it’s socially appropriate — and safe — to play with knives, be sure to check out the 47th annual Red River Valley International Wood Arts Festival, which runs ...

Chris Whillock “wood” like to introduce others to the art of carving. To that end, he’s opened the Whittling Shack at 917 N. Broadway in Rochester, and it includes all the bells and “whittles” to get ...

Making something out of nothing is what African woodcarver Cephas Agbemenu does as he turns abandoned logs into beautiful works of art. "I focus on carving because it is an imitation of nature," ...