Dolf Schinkel is one of the few remaining wood carvers in the Netherlands. In his Atelier Schinkel in Kampen, he works on wooden carousel horses, name signs, ornaments, figureheads, and grave monuments. In this report, Dolf Schinkel tells us about about how his former colleagues on the construction site reacted when he decided to dedicate his life to working with wood, the challenges of being a self-employed craftsman and his impressive success rate.