Santa Brings Home the Christmas Tree..

[toycarver]

Holiday 2008 #45, pgs 64-67. (Mark Akers design)

Nice Santa, would have liked a few 'cut' descriptions on carving the face, especially the eyes. Obviously this pattern is not a beginner's piece. I think a few more people would be tempted to try this had you included just a few tips there. I feel I'm at an intermediate level and I am just not quite sure I could do it justice without a bit more instruction.

[Gulf Coast Handyman]

You could PM Mark directly, Iam sure he would be happy to help.

Dave

[Mark N. Akers]

Kris:
please by all means PM me on any questions,the problem is the amount of info that needed to go in this article wouldn't fit in the assigned spacing,please PM me and I'll help in any way.

[toycarver]

Thank you for your offer. I posted my comment because I felt there must be other carvers out there that looked that article over and decided not to attempt it for the reason I mentioned.. I think I can carve the rest of it without much problem (I hope anyway). Just a heads up for the editors, not saying I'm right but that's my opinion anyway.
I am lucky that I am hanging around here and you are generous enough to advise me if I have problems. ..so I will go check my wood and see about cutting a blank.

[chuckbolton]

the thing i see about carvers in general-- they are very willing to share their knowledge-- even those who earn aliving from carving-- such a nice group of people. i have found only a few other groups so inclined----i have chosen not to do the piece, because of time between now and xmas-- but afterwords-- look out !!

[toycarver]

Mark has been very generous in offering me help and even given me some more pics to go by. I will not attempt this until after Christmas either.