SANTAS

I made this Music Box for my wife and have given her one for the last 35 years.  She cut down the tree and I'm carrying it.  Lol. Both are made from 5"x2"x2" blocks of basswood.  (Dec 2023)

5"x2"x2" block of basswood.  (Dec 2023)

5"x2"x2" block of basswood.  (Dec 2023)

This Christmas Gnome is made of 5"x2"x2" block of basswood.  (Dec 2023)

I made this for a friend in Minnesota.  The Santa is 9" tall and carved out of basswood. (Dec 2023)

This carving is 5" tall and painted in water based acrylics.  It lives in Nutley, NJ  (Dec 2023)

I made this for my wife.  I have been giving her a music box for Christmas ever since our first one.  This is also the Santa and Snowman who were part of my December wood carving class at The Center in Charlottesville, VA.  Each are 5" tall and carved in basswood. (Dec 2022)

I made this for my daughter-in-law in California.  The carving is made of cedar from NC and is 13" tall. (Dec 2022)

I made this for my daughter-in-law in Virginia.  The carving is made of cedar from NC and is 13" tall. (Dec 2022)

I made this for my mother-in-law in NC.  The carving is made of cedar from NC and is 7" tall. (Dec 2022)

This is a carved Christmas Elephant made of basswood. I made it for my nieces mother-in-law. It stands 8" tall. Nov 2021

This is a Reading Santa music box which I made for my mother in law. He is looking at a picture box with her grand dog and great grand child who is dress up like a chicken. The music box plays "Old McDonald's Farm". Dec 2021

This is a carved Santa for my favorite Mother-In-Law who lives in Alabama.  He is 9" tall and carved in Basswood.  (Oct 2018)

This is a carved Santa for my Aunt in Chicago who loves Loons.  He is 9" tall and carved in Basswood.  (Oct 2018)

This is a carved Santa for a friend in Fredericksburg, VA.  He is 9" tall and carved in Basswood.  (Dec 2018)

I made this Old Time Santa for a fund raiser in Fredericksburg, VA.  The Santa is 9" tall but the tree extends it to 12".  It is carved in basswood and painted in water based acrylics.  It resides in Fredericksburg, VA.  (May 2018)

This is a quilted Santa I made for a very dear friend of mine who is a big quilter.  The Santa is 9" tall and carved in basswood.  It resides in Northern Virginia.  (Dec 2017)

This is a Santa than I made for my niece for her wedding. You will notice the two gold rings are actually carved into the heart from the same piece of wood. It is 9" tall and resides in Northern Illinois. (May 2017)

This is a carving of an old time Santa.  It is 10" tall and carved in basswood.  It resides in Chicago, IL.  (July 2017)

I made this Old Time Santa for a friend in Michigan. He is 9" tall and carved of bass wood and painted in water base acrylics. (Nov 2014)

I made this for a friend in Chicago for Christmas. Santa is 11" tall, carved in basswood and painted in water based acrylics. (December 2011)

This is Santa checking his list. You'll notice a slight change from my other carvings in that their are two of man's best friends in his pack. A malamute on his right and a golden retriever to his left. The carving is 9" tall and carved in basswood. Feb 2010 (Janesville, WI)

This Santa's name is Sam and stands about 9"tall. He lives in the greater Detroit area. (Dec 08)

This Santa is 9" tall. He now lives in New Baltimore, MI. That is an Marine Corps LAV he is carrying. (Dec 08)

This is an old time Santa that resides in Romeo, Michigan. It is 10" tall. (Sept 08)

I made this Santa for my mother in law who lives in Alabama. The Santa is 8" tall. (Dec 07)

I made this Santa for my sister in law who lives in Battle Creek, Michigan. The Santa is 9" tall and there is beach scene at the bottom of the Santa. (Dec 06)

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