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Carving And Crafting A Passion Into Pieces Of Wood

John Dekle, a woodturner in Soddy-Daisy, crafts his next piece.
Cameron McLean / WUTC
John Dekle, a woodturner in Soddy-Daisy, crafts his next piece.

Woodturning is a craft that requires specific tools, a certain skill and a lot of patience to carve pieces of wood into items as precise as a pen.

Our own Cameron McLean met a woodturner outside Chattanooga.

John Dekle with his woodturning setup.
Cameron McLean / WUTC
John Dekle with his woodturning setup.

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