[dryheat]

As usual I worked on Christmas Presents right up to the last day. However the interruptions were welcome and enjoyable, mostly friends and family stopping in to visit.

It’s a bit off topic but thought I’d share. I made a 5 box nest of Oval Shaker
Boxes for the each of the kids and a few Santa’s, some for my wife and some for the daughters and daughter-in-laws.

Ed

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

That santa is excellent Ed! and the shaker boxes, someone is gonna love those!

[Nancy-ID]

Beautiful work, Ed. Some very lucky recipients there. Merry Christmas

[Kenny_S]

Boxes are nice but that Santa. One of the best! Thank you Ed for letting is view your handy work and Beautiful carving.

[Nancy_G]

Those Santas are super. The carving AND the painting are WOW

[squbrigg]

Beautiful work on the Santa's and the boxes. Terrific job, there's going to be some very happy members in that family tomorrow!

Bob

[Claude]

Nice set of carvings, Ed - did you use real bells on the Santa, or are they carved and painted?

Claude

[Coffeeman]

Ed, Whow.....I think your nick-name should be "Mr. Detail", fantastic job on the Santa, beautiful carving, love all the details you put in, great paint job too. Beautiful shaker box sets, will make someone feel realy special, nice job on everything. Bill

[dryheat]

Thanks for the kind words. The Santa is a Michele Carville design and roughout. I carved the Santa and my wife painted it. The bells are carved in place and painted. A funny thing, while carving the bells I didn’t crack or lose a one but while cleaning up the folds in his gown I nipped the top off of one and had to glue it back. It was fun to carve and my wife’s painting makes my carving look good.
I made about 50 of the boxes and can go awhile before I do another.

Ed

Ed

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

Do you have a pattern for those boxes?