Johnny Cubine was remembered for his central role in a major woodcarving project for the Town of Appalachia, inspired by an adult resident’s childhood account of seeing a troll-like figure at her window and supported by women from the town’s sister city who supplied plans, a detailed sketch, and measurements for a carved troll. After repeated reminders from Johnny to begin, Ernie Covington found a basswood log, helpers unloaded it at Johnny’s shop yard, and Shawn Eldridge joined the work, but that log split and showed defects, leading Johnny to find another basswood log at a sawmill between Appalachia and Norton. The second log was hauled to a barn yard, unloaded with difficulty using Johnny’s tractor, and then shaped with chainsaws, new chains, and power grinders fitted with special burrs until the troll’s cap, face, huge ears, and large nose with a wart had taken form. The work required repeated marking, measuring, cutting, and reevaluating, and Johnny was credited as working harder than anyone except perhaps Jake Hash. Others who helped included Jake Hash, Ernie Covington, Shawn Eldridge, Aaron Morgan, Maurice Vanhook, Jr., and the art teacher who painted the finished piece. Johnny was also one of the original members of Mountain Tradition Woodcarvers, helped every year with the group’s annual woodcarving Carv-In at Jessie Lea RV Park and Campground, and was remembered for his willingness to serve others and help.