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Wood carving is an art with Frank Conway, 66, who takes nearby 200 hours to carve a figure. Conway, of Willowdale, used a 17th century reference book to carve this printing press. His works are on display at the Bendale public library.
Wood carving is an art with Frank Conway, 66, who takes nearby 200 hours to carve a figure. Conway, of Willowdale, used a 17th century reference book to carve this printing press. His works are on display at the Bendale public library.

Wood carving is an art with Frank Conway, 66, who takes nearby 200 hours to carve a figure. Conway, of Willowdale, used a 17th century reference book to carve this printing press. His works are on display at the Bendale public library.

Date12/15/1970
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0126087F
Canvasback drake: Lionel Dwyer carves a $15 piece of wood into a $2,000 piece of prize-winning art.
Canvasback drake: Lionel Dwyer carves a $15 piece of wood into a $2,000 piece of prize-winning art.
6/7/1990
Creating with wood: Marvin Christi (above) uses modern chainsaws and old-time hand instruments to prepare the logs with which he builds houses. Each is unique: Orono artist Ron Barber (right) carves a different decoration for each Christie creation, in this case a painstakingly detailed eagle on a crooked beam that will project from the house over the front door.
Creating with wood: Marvin Christi (above) uses modern chainsaws and old-time hand instruments to prepare the logs with which he builds houses. Each is unique: Orono artist Ron Barber (right) carves a different decoration for each Christie creation, in this case a painstakingly detailed eagle on a crooked beam that will project from the house over the front door.
5/31/1983
Elaborate Carving of a totem pole takes Marcel Stalder about 40 hours
Elaborate Carving of a totem pole takes Marcel Stalder about 40 hours
3/6/1970
Best foot forward: Joan Conway displays her poise and great gymnastics agility on the balance beam yesterday at the Curtis Hibbert Cup in Concord
Best foot forward: Joan Conway displays her poise and great gymnastics agility on the balance beam yesterday at the Curtis Hibbert Cup in Concord
6/6/1992
Host Hobbs Carves the Ham which he will serve to guests. As representative of wine company he must travel all over North America
Host Hobbs Carves the Ham which he will serve to guests. As representative of wine company he must travel all over North America
10/13/1972
Michael Best. Saturday writer Michael Best spent three months crisis-crossing Canada in search of the stories of triumph and tragedy that helped carve(...)
Michael Best. Saturday writer Michael Best spent three months crisis-crossing Canada in search of the stories of triumph and tragedy that helped carve(...)
10/31/1974
He will Rock you Gerard Boileau carves rocking horses available at One Of A Kind Christmas Canadian Craft show and sale, from Nov. 26 to Dec. 6. The self-taught carver makes about 20 large horses a year.
He will Rock you Gerard Boileau carves rocking horses available at One Of A Kind Christmas Canadian Craft show and sale, from Nov. 26 to Dec. 6. The self-taught carver makes about 20 large horses a year.
11/8/1992
Marcel Stalder carves Indian masks as well as totem poles
Marcel Stalder carves Indian masks as well as totem poles
3/6/1970
Serving up: Bittner company chef Klaus Theyer carves a slice of beef for visitor Bonnie Meisel Cox to sample
Serving up: Bittner company chef Klaus Theyer carves a slice of beef for visitor Bonnie Meisel Cox to sample
5/21/1980
Chief Mungo and sons carve the world's largest totem pole and its twin
Chief Mungo and sons carve the world's largest totem pole and its twin
2/15/1958
6. Thin slices. Carve the breast into thin slices starting at the area closest to the neck and cutting from the breast bone into the wings. If it is a(...)
6. Thin slices. Carve the breast into thin slices starting at the area closest to the neck and cutting from the breast bone into the wings. If it is a(...)
12/2/1998
4. Slice thigh. Carve thin slices from the thign by cutting parallel to the thigh bone
4. Slice thigh. Carve thin slices from the thign by cutting parallel to the thigh bone
12/2/1998