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HOLIDAY 2012
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editor’s
note
Identification Statement: Woodcarving Illustrated vol. 16, no. 4
(Holiday 2012) (ISSN#1096-2816) is published four times a year in the months
of February, May, August, and November by Fox Chapel Publishing Co. Inc.,
1970 Broad Street, East Petersburg, PA 17520.
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Woodcarving and the use of associated equipment can potentially result in health hazards and
injuries.
While we cannot impose safety standards in every article, we do ask that you make safety
your number one priority.
Protect your respiratory system, hearing, vision, and the rest of your body
with the proper safety equipment and prudent precautions.
Read manuals supplied with your tools.
Be aware most accidents occur when you are tired or distracted.
And when in doubt, seek advice from
professionals, on how to keep your tools sharp and maintained.
Volume 16, Number 4 (Issue No. 61)
How-To Magazine for Carvers™
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Mindy Kinsey
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Bob Duncan
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Troy Thorne
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Jon Deck
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Scott Kriner
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Irene Bertils
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A Saint Named Santa
For more than 200 years, people have told stories about a
gift-giver. He has been called a generous man, a saint, and an
elf; he has traveled by foot, horse, and reindeer-drawn sleigh;
and he throws gifts in the window or places them in shoes or
stockings, and under trees. His name is Saint Nicholas, Sinter
Klaas, Father Christmas, and, of course, Santa Claus.
Along with Mickey Mouse and Ronald McDonald, Santa is
one of the most recognizable characters in the world. Unlike
the mouse and clown, however, Santa belongs to everyone.
While any kid can tell you that Santa lives at the North Pole, he is
spotted at thousands of locations worldwide every year. (To the point
that the North American Aerospace Defense Command [NORAD]
reports on his Christmas Eve flight path at www.noradsanta.org.)
We all know Santa’s story as reported by Clement C. Moore in “A
Visit from St. Nicholas,” but that’s just one version, one part of the
legend. Santa is like a wiki, or open-source code, or public domain clip
art—you can fill in your own details and mold him to your own story.
Anyone can be Santa, Santa can be anywhere, and Santa happens in
millions of households worldwide every year. Everyone has a Santa
story—sitting on his lap, or wearing the suit, or setting out cookies.
For me, one of the most special moments of my life was seeing Santa
in person at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade last year—I swear he
waved right at me.
I think Santa’s
universality is the reason
he’s such a popular theme
for collectibles of all sorts,
including carvings. There
is no wrong way to make
a Santa—he can be tall,
short, fat, thin, dressed in
red, or wearing earth tones.
Santa needs a beard and
a twinkle in his eye, but
all other details are open to interpretation. We have two Santas in this
issue: Ellis Olson’s tall, thin Santa consulting his “nice” list (page 18)
and Dave Francis’s short old world-style fellow (page 59). Of course you
can tweak the design of either to suit your particular taste in Santas.
I hope you’ll share your Santa carvings and stories on our forum and
Facebook page.
Speaking of sharing, if you’d like to share the gift of
Woodcarving
Illustrated
this Christmas, I encourage you to buy a subscription for
your family or friends. Our single-issue price has gone up slightly to
compensate for increases in our costs, but the subscription price has
stayed the same. A subscription is a great value—you save nearly 40%
off the cover price and enjoy the convenience of home delivery.
I hope you enjoy the projects we chose to celebrate the holidays this
year. From heirloom-quality decorations and ornaments to practical
projects that teach useful techniques, we have a little of everything.
Please e-mail photos, share with us on Facebook or our forum, or drop
me a note with your thoughts—I’m always eager to hear from you.
Mindy Kinsey
Kinsey@FoxChapelPublishing.com
That’s me waving at Santa last year
at the Macy’s parade
in New York.
