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Carving Santas from Around the World: 15 Quick and Easy Projects to Make and Give

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I have been carving Santas for some time now and have seen most books on the subject. I am really impressed with the unique technique employed in the book. This is great for beginners because it lays out a methodical approach to carving. Best of all, you don't need a bandsaw to make a cutout....just a block of wood and a few basic carving knives. This book is excellent because it uses plenty of photographs to teach--you could learn just by looking at the pictures. I enjoy this book because it made me realize how rewarding it is to start with a block of wood and a knife and end up with a great carving rather than cut out a rough shape with the bandsaw and then carve. This is the book to buy if you want to learn to carve or learn a more efficient carving method. Pay no attention to the few who rate it low. I can't fathom how they can rate it low......they need to realize that this is an art and it takes patience and focus to learn. They must have been carving with the wrong end of the knife.

This is an excellent book and I am thoroughly enjoying each of the projects. Usually carving books don't give good painting details, but this one does. Also, most of the books I have used in the past tend to have all the projects look much the same. I'm amazed at the individuality of each of the 15 projects.

One thing that is unique in this carving book is how the patterns are drawn. You need to see the patterns like a draftsman design. But I found this perspective very helpful in developing the carvings.

For those who are absolute beginners in Santa carving, I'd suggest the Santa Carving book by Ron Ransom.

I am a beginner carver and I think this is an excellent book, very informative compared to other books I have. Its very detailed and I'm having great results. To the person who said not to buy it: You must not be able to carve soap. Aspen, Co.

This book has details that are complete and thorough enough to accomplish a project even if you are a beginning carver. If you have experience, it provides good direction for advancing your skills. An excellent choice for Santa carving.

As a beginning carver,I found this book to be a wealth of information. The projects were easy to understand and the steps easy to follow. I really like how much information was included and hope to see much more from this author.

Are we talking about the same book. I found this book so very enjoyable. I have already completed 3 of the projects and plan to carve them all. Directions were excellent. This is a very creative book, I would highly recommend it.

I am a beginner and I found this book fun. Each year I carve a different one for my daughters. They are just the right size for a shelf or to hang on the tree. I found it very easy to follow.

For a beginner who never carved before this book was difficult, drawing in the patterns, carving the eyes, nose ,etc. I don't think the writer had the beginner in mind.

This book is not worth the paper it's printed on. These projects would take you weeks to complete and they aren't even artistic! What a waste of money and time!