carver

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In comparison, wood carver Zhang took a more practical view of his craft.

From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026

A former high school teacher, Mr. Holzman was the head carver and fund-raiser of the Empire State Carousel, a whimsical and educational reminder of state fairs and carnivals past.

From New York Times • Dec. 29, 2023

How did you go from an amateur to a professional pumpkin carver?

From Seattle Times • Oct. 27, 2023

In one part of the opulent, second-floor dining room, a carver wields a knife like a surgeon on the cured leg of an Iberian pig fed a diet of acorns.

From Washington Post • Mar. 27, 2023

He was the most famous wood carver of the Solomons, an artist of great originality—but that did not free him of the necessity to grow his own sweet potatoes.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond