Stories, quotes and anecdotes from Appalachia. 1880s-1950s era.

Category: Whittling/carving

Every boy around, practically, carried a Barlow knife

Most of the boys carried an old Russell Barlow pocket knife. You could get a 1-blade at a store for 15¢ and a 2-blade for a quarter.

“Each piece I do,” says Kentucky woodcarver Stan West, “takes me through a spiritual journey of creation of mind, body, and soul.”

These pieces are wonderful & fun in their own right, showing the perseverance & skill of the carver, and also what’s important to him.

I’ve made many different sticks with a variety of different uses, each allowing me to use what nature has given us & make it special.

It’s been 100 years since Ernest “Mooney” Warther, known as the “World’s Master Carver,” built a 10-foot by 14-foot workshop in his backyard.

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