Local carving out time for a creative hobby
MARION From a career as a machinist and then in computer programming for some of the biggest names in aerospace to a retiree living lakeside at Marion, Dustan Schoenthaler has been honing his craft, moonlighting as a woodworker and owner of Dusty’s Woodcarving.
A portion of his work is currently on display at Marion City Library.
Schoenthaler began his woodcarving endeavors in the 1980s through a basic woodcarving class his new wife, Barbara, told him about. The eight-week course introduced him to the fundamentals of carving and the tools needed for the craft.