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He will Rock you Gerard Boileau carves rocking horses available at One Of A Kind Christmas Canadian Craft show and sale, from Nov. 26 to Dec. 6. The self-taught carver makes about 20 large horses a year.
He will Rock you Gerard Boileau carves rocking horses available at One Of A Kind Christmas Canadian Craft show and sale, from Nov. 26 to Dec. 6. The self-taught carver makes about 20 large horses a year.

He will Rock you Gerard Boileau carves rocking horses available at One Of A Kind Christmas Canadian Craft show and sale, from Nov. 26 to Dec. 6. The self-taught carver makes about 20 large horses a year.

Date11/8/1992
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  • He will Rock you Gerard Boileau carves rocking horses available at One Of A Kind Christmas Canadian Craft show and sale, from Nov. 26 to Dec. 6. The self-taught carver makes about 20 large horses a year.
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Creating with wood: Marvin Christi (above) uses modern chainsaws and old-time hand instruments to prepare the logs with which he builds houses. Each is unique: Orono artist Ron Barber (right) carves a different decoration for each Christie creation, in this case a painstakingly detailed eagle on a crooked beam that will project from the house over the front door.
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