Expert woodworker Frederick Corrigan has written a great article describing a woodwork project in which he chopped down a tree, cut and aged the lumber, designed a carved rocking horse and then built the project from start to finish Frederick's young granddaughter became the lucky recipient of this item which is bound to become a family heirloom. That is the beauty of hand crafted woodworking. The end result is something that cannot be purchased . The value lies in the craftsmanship as well as in the sentimental components associated with knowing you did it yourself, or that your doting grandfather made it for you! The complete article, including four photographs, are at this link: Woodcarving: from Tree to Rocking Horse.
