Currently on my Bench

Here are some of the items currently on my bench.

More to come.

Go Carve Something.

Bruce

Antique Spool Santa

This Santa is carved on an antique weaving spool.  Spool is most likely maple.  I found these at Canton.  Santa is an old world Santa and I carved I Love Santa on the back.  Hole in the top is perfectly sized for a candle.  The next one of these will be an angel.

Here he is

Happy Carving

Bruce

Tall Santa

I mostly cave what is known as Old World Santa or Folk Santa.  In the US we are used to seeing what is basically the Coca Cola Santa.  He is plumper and wears the two piece suit.  The Old World Santa is based on the Saint Nicolas or Kris Kringle legend and wears a long single piece robe with hood.

This is the largest Santa that I have carved to date standing just over 9 inches tall.  He is carved from basswood also known as Linden wood.  He took about four hours to carve and paint.  He will be one of my first carvings to be offered for sale on ETSY.  More about ETSY in a later post.

He is about 90% done in the picture above.

Here he is completed

I basically never carve the same Santa twice so all of the santas are one of a kind.  I find that most carvers become comfortable with a specific look to their carvings and that gives the carvings a sameness I am trying hard to avoid.

Go make some wood chips.

Bruce