Hand Carved Santa Showroom

All Santa carvings are one-of-a-kind basswood pieces by Frank Ebersold

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Each hand carved Santa begins as a block of kiln dried American Basswood and by using a series of knives and gouges is crafted into the Santas you see on these pages. Since I carve without power tools you can actually see the carving marks from the old fashioned knives and gouges.

I am often asked how does each one look so different? The answer is in the design, I hand sketch each carvings face and eyes- all the details- and since I do not use templates each carving 'comes to life' and has it's own unique character- just we do. Some are funny looking (sorry guys) and some are strikingly austere..

Inspiration. I get my inspiration from everything from nature to magazines that I read such as Veranda or Antiques.. that's the great thing about being an artist/woodcarver, you can get a "spark" from an old antique with a remarkable patina and then use that inspiration to create something that is truly one-of-a-kind. If I do a great job, my reward is knowing it will outlast me!

It isn't always about Santa's.. sometimes when the mood strikes I carve up a few cranky looking witches!

This hand carved Santa is actually a Belsnickle (an early Penn-Dutch version of Santa) that is holding a pintail drake decoy.

Green is my favorite color and this Santa is looking smart in his sage green jacket- His eyes turned out superb as well.

I like the woodsy theme on this Santa and the way he is standing on a snowy perch with the log exposed.. I will be doing a lot more of these 8" Santas in all styles and I will have them listed here.

These Santas stand 8" tall and have fully carved robes.

I also carve spoons, as the Scottish Thistle spoon and Santa spoons which can also be used as ornaments. Other ornaments I carve are the 'Pencil Santa Ornament' and the mushroom.

This area is rich in Indian history and the one Santa is pays homage to that history, standing with a shawl that has the bear claw symbol for the Winnebago Chief Hoowanneka.

This 8" Santa was done in a completely different "Old World" style and I carved him up from the block he stands on. I also carve details in the robe and then brush the carved details with gold so they really stand out.

I may just keep this one.. I love the look on his face! He stands 8" tall and is a portly rendition of an old world Santa. His collar has carved details brushed in with gold.

These are some of the ornaments I carve which are about 7" long. These have a Swedish inspired motif painted on the cap. I carve a forest of these so people can mix and match colors and different expressions. These really make a great hand made gift.

These Santas are a different style, the one on the left has a jacket with carved Trees and the one on the right is a patriotic Santa with gold breastplate. Both stand 8" tall.

This hand carved Santa stands 6" tall and has a red robe and cap which have a floral motif on them. These little Santas are all the rage and make great little mantle sitters. This size sells for $30-$40 depending on the detail.

Santa stands 6" tall and has a blue robe and cap which have a floral motif on them. This size sells for $30-$40 depending upon the detail.

This hand carved Santa stands 6" tall and has a blue robe with a vining motif on the base.

This Santa is proud of his nine square quilt. He stands 7" tall.

Hand carved Santa with a sack stands 6" tall and has a heart stitched on the front of his sack.

This hand carved Santa stands 6" tall and has a red robe and cap which have a floral motif on them. His cuffs also have a floral motif.

One of my favorite Santas, his look pleaded not to be adopted but I took him to the art fair I was in anyway telling him 'there are 80 other Santas, don't worry you won't be picked'. He was my first sale.. he went to a good, loving home but I will still miss his pleading look!

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