Mike Davison carves wooden comfort birds at the USS Constitution Museum in Boston to help veterans cope with PTSD and anxiety."This is the process we call going to town," Davison said.Sign up for our ...

the body with incised plumage, of green tone with russet patches, the two smaller ducks of paler tone, carved carrying a lotus and peony spray respectively, each with wood stand. The largest, 5.7cm (2 ...

The best wood for grinding, Foote said is tupelo, a southern wood used by Foote for carving smaller birds. Foote said he particularly likes butternut wood, which is of a light to medium tan.