When first learning how to wood carve, there are three basic cuts you need to learn: a pull cut, a push cut and a stop cut.

I was taught the three basic cuts when I joined with the Utah Valley Woodcarvers Club during an open carving session for a few afternoon hours earlier this month.

After starting with these three cuts, each carver expanded on the skill to create pieces of a wide variety. But even though they carve individually, as members of the club they are never alone.

“We share different skills, but I think the most important thing is the camaraderie, the companionship,” said Dennis Trotter, the club’s president who has been a part of the group for around 10 years.

“You’re retired and you have an empty house, it gets pretty empty real fast,” Trotter added. “Now I have all these

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