In this video I try my hand at carving a traditional Wagatabon style tray from a single block of wood, using only a couple of gouges and a bench stop. I was inspired by the Wagatani Village makers who ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Hollowing out an old tree stump may sound like a simple task, but it can be quite a big undertaking, especially if you don't have the right ...

The Garden of Craftsmanship and Design in Sèvres is taking part in this year's JEMA event. On April 11 and 12, 2026, visitors can enjoy a wide range of free activities and demonstrations.

A pair of naturalists spent weeks in the wilds of South Florida in the 1930s, braving alligators and snakes to find and photograph wetland and wading birds like the gangly wood stork. Unlike many of ...

Clifton Park, New York — In the spring of 2004, a truck driver named Joe Macken descended his basement stairs in Clifton Park, New York, with a simple idea: to see if he could build something cool out ...

The legend of Sigurd is well known in both Norse and Germanic mythology and is included in texts from the Poetic Edda to Beowulf. Elements of the story have even been incorporated into modern tales ...

One of the more mysterious symbols that has been found in carvings from the ancient world is an image that looks uncannily like a modern-day handbag. The shape appears in depictions made by the ...