The boy belonged to a wood carver's family, and had learned to whittle when he was just a little fellow.

他的家里是做雕刻的，弗朗茨还是个小家伙的时候就学会削木头了。

THIS IS SUPPOSEDLY HIS SELF-PORTRAIT -- WAS THE MICHELANGELO OF GERMAN WOOD CARVERS.

这应该是他的自画像——是德国木雕家的米开朗基罗。

Over time, he progressed from a wood chopper to a master wood carver.

随着时间的推移，他从一名伐木工成长为一名木雕大师。