‘The creative part is the best’

With each pass of the knife, more and more detail emerged out of the piece of basswood.

A nose, eyebrows and slight curve of a smile appeared on what was once a flat wooden surface. An expression of amused happiness slowly took shape.

Curly-cues of wood shavings flew as Edwin McClure worked with his simple carving knife.

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