Carving letters and numbers into wood is one of my favorite projects. Although many wood species can be chip carved, beginners will have the best luck with basswood, knot-free pine or poplar.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Ricky Magiera, originally from the Los Angeles area, supplies 27 retailers with a variety of wood carvings, all carved with a steady hand wielding a chainsaw.

A new wood carving in Ridgetown honours the role of a local baseball hero in inventing the slider — a pitch that curves ...

The 6,000-year-old piece of oak, found in Boxford, Berkshire, is only the second wood carving to be found from the Mesolithic period. It was discovered preserved in peat at the bottom of a trench.

LeClair, who has been chiseling away at wood for nearly 50 years, became a prominent figure in the world of caricature carving. “Pete is like the guru, he taught us everything he knows,” said ...

Jim Bergeron is a rare teacher of Native American wood carving techniques and styles, passing the art on to students at Astoria's Barbey Maritime Center.