I wanted to try something new,” said Kay Walton, “and I love it!” She stated while putting on her carving gloves and thumb guards. She then continues the process of carving out her flour scoop.

Danczyk’s carvings at fairs are bought anywhere from $500 to $1,000. During summer months he travels up to Eagle River, a popular tourist destination, and watches his pieces fly out the door.

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All he needs to stay entertained for hours is a pocket knife and a spool of wood. “She is 82 and I just turned 89 so we don’t do a whole lot of big traveling,” joked Crickenberger.

Her mother and father – who was in the U.S. Navy – met and married, then moved to the U.S. and began a business in 1968 selling the wood carvings.

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 ...

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