Colin Partridge retired after a long career with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) where he performed as a police officer. He lives in Thornton, Ontario, Canada. In addition to carving Wood Spirits, he carves walking sticks, bark and Santas. For more information, contact Colin through his Web site at http://woodspiritcarver.netfirms.com.

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