Tom Cote of Limestone, Maine comes from a long line of talented woodcarvers. In fact, his great, great grandfather, Jean Baptiste Cote of Quebec, carved church altars . Tom learned to carve wood from his mother and now he’s teaching his grand-daughter.
Tom only uses hand tools – nothing motorized. He works with mallets, chisels, and knives and he can carve anything from toothpicks to… donut turners.
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Tom Cote was recorded at the American Folk Festival in Bangor in 2010. Photos by Peter Dembski
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