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The shadow of time-honored tradition hangs over Norm Brown’s wood shop outside Tieton. Wood planes dating to the 1840s sit on shelves crowded with tools. Other tools date back at least decades, some ...

THE art of wood carving is one that has been around for decades, synonymous with the identity of Malays. While it is considered a cottage industry, the craft has a huge growth potential, largely due ...

PAETE, Laguna, Philippines — Wood carving may be perceived by many as an old man’s craft, but in this town, known as the “carving capital of the Philippines,” three young wood carvers are keeping the ...