Tuesday, December 25, 2012


Merry Christmas to all. Here is a short history of my Santa carvings. I gave one Santa each year to Lynne’s sister Diane. It starts from 1999 (my first year) on.
1)      From Ben Cash video – starting 1999
2)      From Ron Ransom book
3)      My own design
4)      I took from Ben Cash, and kept alternating through the years to make it my own.
5)      Ditto
6)      My own design
7)      (back) From the Shawn Cipa book
8)      From the Shawn Cipa web site
9)      From the Pete LaClair pattern
10)  From a gentleman from Des Moines Ia. demo-ing at the Ia. State Fair
11)  My own design – ending 2012

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Monday, December 24, 2012


Happy Christmas Eve everyone. Here is a tree topper I just finished carving and painting. I need to figure out a connection system so it would stay on top of the tree. I think he is pretty happy that it’s Christmas Eve.

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Saturday, December 22, 2012


Now we finish this project in time for Christmas.
Carving the Nome House Ornament part 6 http://youtu.be/UUPoEMce-Nk

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Friday, December 21, 2012


Well, as long as we’re all still here, Happy First Day of Winter. Here’s another quick little Santa.

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Thursday, December 20, 2012


Oh, oh. Getting close to the end of the Mayan calendar, so we better get this done. I don’t know what that means, but anyways. Here’s ‘Carving the Nome House Ornament part5’. http://youtu.be/68DjH10Bnr0

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Wednesday, December 19, 2012


Here is my version of the woodsman Santa. I guess this is how he gets around checking on the naughty and nice.

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Sunday, December 16, 2012


The Nomes are waiting to move in. I say, take your time on this project. You want a nice house for them, you want to keep the Nomes happy.

Carving the Nome House Ornament part4 http://youtu.be/p3KGHxneCd0

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Saturday, December 15, 2012


Here’s a chef Santa Lynne created from a cut out someone sold, was bad wood and decided to try and create something different. I think it turned out great.

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Friday, December 14, 2012


Just recovering from our Midwest snow dump. But this snowman isn’t complaining.

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Thursday, December 13, 2012


Getting ready for your tree this year.
Carving the Nome House Ornament part3 http://youtu.be/_p90VLfICIw

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Wednesday, December 12, 2012


Happy 12/12/12 day. Here is Santa celebrating the twelve days of Christmas by taking a ride on his favorite hog from North Pole Motors, after all, it’s North Pole made.

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Monday, December 10, 2012


I like to start carving the bark outer shell with a ground down steak knife. There are partials of sand on the outside shell you don’t want to ding up you favorite knife with.

Carving the Nome House Ornament part2 http://youtu.be/nNSx08wBw-4

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Friday, December 7, 2012


I am starting a new set of videos. Carving the Nome House Ornament part1: http://youtu.be/TB81eWK0sAc

It is a simple carving, hopefully ready for the Christmas holiday season.

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Thursday, December 6, 2012


Happy St. Nicolas Day. Hope you all were good enough to receive gifts in your shoes you left out last night. You did leave your shoes our for St. Nicolas – didn't you?

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Wednesday, December 5, 2012


The National Hockey League may be on strike, but the North Pole League is still in its first season. Santa may be too big to be a forward, but he does his share.

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Sunday, November 25, 2012


Here it is, one month till Christmas. Finally we got some snow.

Here is the last chapter of: Carving the Snowman part 7 http://youtu.be/2YMDFZ0hEsY

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Thursday, November 22, 2012

Here is yet another version Harley Refsa’s Pilgrim couple. Happy Thanksgiving yet again.


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Here is my twist to Harley Refsa’s Pilgrim couple. Happy Thanksgiving again.

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Happy Thanksgiving! Here is a pilgrim couple that I carved earlier that is now sitting on someone’s Thanksgiving Day table. Hope yours is full of turkey - getting ready for a little mistletoe.

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Wednesday, November 21, 2012


Still no snow where I’m from. I’m not wishing for the snow, there’s plenty of that in months to come.

Carving the Snowman part 6 http://youtu.be/ogkbltfhKCc

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Tuesday, November 20, 2012


This is one of my carvings featured at ResonsToBelieve.com

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Monday, November 19, 2012


Carving the Snowman part 5 http://youtu.be/D2crAcXERA0

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Thursday, November 15, 2012


We had some snow, but it all melted. Good thing this snowman is made of wood. Carving the Snowman part 4 http://youtu.be/Lo8kPKj62L8

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Tuesday, November 13, 2012


… and the hockey is just about to begin… I wonder if he’ll be around during the play offs in May.

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Friday, November 9, 2012


No snow here yet. Carving the Snowman part 3 http://youtu.be/Pn4McNk0BeQ

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Wednesday, November 7, 2012


Here is an older carving of a blue coated Santa. This was one of my first round practice carvings for this new pattern.

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Sunday, November 4, 2012


Well, another holiday arts and crafts show over with all artists selling well. I checked out other shops with my carvings and the traffic is packed. That’s all ways a good sign.

Carving the Snowman part 2 http://youtu.be/qnCyKZkzNw4

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Friday, November 2, 2012


Here is a line-up of four flat plane Santa carvings.

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Wednesday, October 31, 2012


Happy Halloween. Well, not only am I out of Halloween carving pics, but I’m starting a new series. I guess when Halloween is over, people go nuts for the Christmas holiday season.

Carving the Snowman part 1 http://youtu.be/pBbhzI48noA

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Tuesday, October 30, 2012


Here is a project I brought to our Cannon Falls Wood Carving Club (Whillock Studios). Ready of Halloween.

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Monday, October 29, 2012


Well, the Gophers’ football team is not doing so good this year. Hope this will help cheer them on.

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Friday, October 26, 2012


These Pumpkin Jokesters are ready for Halloween. I just don’t know what they are laughing about. Hope it’s not about me.

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Thursday, October 25, 2012


This is the last installment of ‘Carving Saint Nicolas’ and exactly two months before Christmas. But then, he is Saint Nicolas which means he should be ready for Saint Nicolas Day 12/6/12. Don’t forget to leave your shoes out the night before so he can fill it with treats (except for those who were naughty!)

Carving Saint Nicolas part 13 http://youtu.be/qpe60RVkXbs

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Wednesday, October 24, 2012


Almost time to fly. Broom in hand, waiting for Halloween.

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Tuesday, October 23, 2012


We are now shaping and cleaning up. Getting ready to carve the staff. 
Carving Saint Nicolas part 12 http://youtu.be/lsZyOlZ6pWA

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Wednesday, October 17, 2012


Here’s a character ready for All Hallows Eve. They walk the night … and the day … well, he sits on my shelf so I guess where he sits.

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Friday, October 12, 2012


We’re detailing the front cross. Carving Saint Nicolas part9 http://youtu.be/nAyx8ADreO8

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Wednesday, October 10, 2012


Ok, ok, we know that Santa is hard at work so let’s get back to Halloween. This ghostly pair sprang to life from small pieces of scrap wood destined for the fire. I guess they would have no part of that.

Also, I’ve been having some computer problems lately, so here is Carving Saint Nicolas part 8: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJjrWCt5BQE&feature=plcp

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Friday, October 5, 2012


Beard, mustache and a little bit on the hat.
Here is ‘Carving Saint Nicolas part7’ http://youtu.be/WY9C99mgWr8

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Thursday, October 4, 2012


Rest time before the big night. I guess one can sleep as long as he wants when he has others doing all the work. But I won’t say anything about that.

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Wednesday, October 3, 2012


Now let’s locate the hat and start carving the eyes and nose.

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Monday, October 1, 2012


September is gone and this is the Halloween month. Still, St. Nicolas needs to collect those apples for the good kids.

Here is ‘Carving Saint Nicolas part5’ http://youtu.be/cdn5q4j-IQU

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Friday, September 28, 2012


Here’s Santa just bidding his time by fiddling away. I guess that elves got everything under control – at least for now.

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Wednesday, September 26, 2012


We’re drawing in the apples and carving out the cape. I know it’s September, but Saint Nicolas is thinking about December sixth.

Here is ‘Carving Saint Nicolas part4’ http://youtu.be/gcwNiqxzQcI

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Tuesday, September 25, 2012


Here is another version of my Abe Lincoln carvings. The hat top is a separate piece. His right arm is on his back.

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Monday, September 24, 2012


Still carving rounding out and the arms should be out now.  

Here is ‘Carving Saint Nicolas part2’ - http://youtu.be/7EPSbEiZJjY

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Friday, September 21, 2012


Still rounding out and finding where the arms are. We don’t want to lose any of is apples.

Carving Saint Nicolas part2 - http://youtu.be/nQyvtNlyvzI

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Thursday, September 20, 2012


It’s caramel apple season. Here is another version of lengthening Apple. I carved a stick, carve the hole on top. This time he was dumped in a vat of hot sticky caramel. Not really, just paint him with a dark brown and double sprayed with deft. Now he is ready for the autumn season.

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Wednesday, September 19, 2012


Well, the weather is getting a little nippy here in Minnesota. Gone are the days of 100+ weather and now some of the leaves are starting to fall from the trees. Furthermore, to is the season to see Halloween stuff that the department stores with at least one row of Christmas cards, tree stands, and Christmas lights. With that, I am starting a new series carving St. Nicholas which is one of my patterns from my vintage Santa carving book. Hope you will enjoy this one.

Carving Saint Nicolas part1 http://youtu.be/V1Yx-Iz8Fb0

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Monday, September 17, 2012


Last weekend was Grand Rapids Minnesota’s Goods from the Woods show. I consider that show as the kick-off of the Holidays Arts and Crafts pre-season. So to start things off for the up-coming season, here is a familiar figure for those who enjoy the Christmas holiday favorite’s movie – The Christmas Story. Here is poor Ralphie stuck wearing his Christmas present from his aunt who can’t remember that Ralph is a boy and not a girl. Oh, well Ralph, you’ll get your Red Rider Action Shot BB Gun (with the Cumberland stock) shortly. (You put BB holes in those PJs, just don’t let you mother find out).

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