Woodworking has always been fascinating to me. Just think of all the hard work that goes into creating perfect wooden objects. I’m especially intrigued when the objects are super tiny. It takes an ...

I’m showing off a unique vintage wooden automaton that I recently found. This hand-carved figure has an amusing and surprising moving part that makes it a real conversation starter. Watch as I ...

Wong Li Tong's innovative DIY wooden automaton toy, Turning Luck, receives prestigious Silver A' Design Award in Toy, Game and Hobby Products Design COMO, CO, ITALY ...

SANFORD, N.C. -- Since the 1970s, Army veteran Jim Annis has been a real-life Santa to the children in his community. He estimates to have made about 250 wooden toys each year -- cars, trucks and even ...

Jim Annis uses wood scraps and his own money and machines to make the toys. A man in North Carolina who has spent countless hours and his own money bringing joy to children in need for the last 50 ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: This intricate, moving piece of art is called an automaton. It's a machine that follows a predetermined set of instructions. That's why they've been ...