Hand Carved Holiday Gifts

Woodcarving Illustrated is pleased to present this special edition full of wonderful ideas for hand-carved gifts. Included is a variety of Santa carvings, from relief to caricature and everything in between. You will find some entries from our Santa Carving contest that definitely deserve to be shared with our readers. If Santa's aren't your cup of tea, you'll find several otther terrific projects to choose from, including chip-carved ornaments, humorous animals, and elegant trivets. You will also find a variety of ornaments, many that can be completed in a single day. Inside, you will find: DEPARTMENTS Editor's Letter Tips and Techniques Crossword Puzzle Advertising Directory & Classifieds GIFTS Santa Earrings - By Rick Jensen Santa Collector's Plate - By Robert Biermann Power Carve a Miniature Cardinal - By George Calef Trivet Designs Make Great Holiday Gifts - By Frederick Wilbur FIGURES Noah's Ark Santa - By Steve Brown Weight Watcher Santa - By Arnold Smith Power Carve a Folk-art Santa - By Ed Pribyl Special Delivery Santa - By Doug Stewart Flat-plane Santa - By Mike Shipley Carving a Santa in Motion - By John Zanzalari Carve a Santa Egghead - By Rick Jensen Carve a Christmas Candy Dish -