This column on the art of the carousel is in response to readers who asked how volunteers actually carved the horses on the Berkshire Carousel. Figure carving for carousels became a lost art in 1930.

There’s nothing like mounting a horse, tossing your head back, and riding off in the California surf. Unless, of course, your horse is handcrafted by Torah ark woodcarvers, and mounted to a pole in ...

What better present or memento could there be for a newlywed couple than a copy of Horse & Hound with themselves on the cover? And not just any old copy of H&H, this one was created from a block of ...

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A wooden mallet in one hand, a chisel in the other, Bob Christian pounds out a rhythm. Tap. Tap, tap. Tap, tap, tap. Beethoven’s Fifth blares from a small boom box in the corner of a cluttered garage ...

A Carousel for Missoula has added a new pony to its herd. Technically, it’s more of a reunion. The wood-carved horse, about a hundred years old, was part of a carousel at Ponderosa Ranch, an amusement ...

In 1855 (the year of this daguerreotype), rocking horses symbolized middle-class affluence. Today, hand-carved horses are largely for the wealthy. Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase made ...

PLANTATION — It’s the second horse he carved. The other one was smaller — a trial-size wooden animal that convinced him he wasn’t just horsing around. The newer horse stands 5 feet tall, and is sturdy ...

This lamp has been in my family for more than 50 years. It's in perfect condition with no chips or cracks. "Moe Bridges Milwaukee" is stamped in the bronze under the base. What can you tell me about ...