Santa's Arrival

Bob Hershey, Lititz, PA

12" tall

Cottonwood bark and oil point

Original design

Four Faces Miniature

Teri Embrey, OH

8" tall

Basswood and acrylics

The Provider

Bob Bierman, St Louis, MO

10" tall x  5" wide

Basswood, Acrylic paint with Rust-Oleum Clear Mat Finish on top

Original design; made from a rough out made from the master carving

Santa

Loren Woodard, Sunrise Beach, MO

8" tall x 4.5' wide x 2.5" deep

Basswood, acrylics

From a Wayne Shinlever roughout

Santa

Harley Schmitgen, Branson, MO

12" tall x 2" deep

Basswood and acrylics

Original carving from block of basswood; roughouts available at harleyandmidgewoodcarving.com

Santa

Allen Woods, KY

2" tall

Basswood egg, BLO, acrylics, Howard's Feed 'N Wax

Original design

Santa Toothpick Holders

John Carleton, FL

4" tall by 2" square

Basswood, acrylics, BLO/raw umber, Polycrylic finish

Original designs

Santa

Loren Woodcard, Sunrise Beach, MO

8" tall x 4" wide x 3.5" deep

Basswood and acrylics

From a Shawn Cipa pattern in Woodcarving Illustrated The Best of Handcarved Christmas

Santa

Randy George, Missouri

13" tall x 7.5" wide x 5" deep

Basswood log, acrylics, Deft lacquer

Original design

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See the step-by-step photos for this carving elsewhere in the Nov/Dec issue of WOM

Woodsman

Teri Embrey, OH

15" tall

Cottonwood and acrylics