Wednesday, September 2, 2015

"Pocket Projects" - Santa Pin

Here's another in a series of "Pocket Projects".  This one is the Santa Pin.  These are simple and fast small whittling projects, so called because a hand full of the blanks can be carried in your pocket, next to your pocket knife.

Cut the blank out of 1/4 inch Basswood.


  I some times leave a handle on the blank to hold onto when whittling.  Cut the handle off after whittling.

There is one slight short cut to completing this Santa.  The nose is an add-on.  After the whittling is completed, drill a small hole where you want the nose.  Countersink the hole a wee bit so that a small round wood bead will fit.  Glue the round wood bead into the hole, glue the pin back on, and paint.

Can't get much easier than this.....


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3 comments:

  1. Unknown9/4/15, 9:22 PM

    Thank you for all of your tips, hints and ideas. I wish I had more time to carve, but I thank you for every post on this blog.
    Josh from Wisconsin

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  2. Tom H9/5/15, 6:14 AM

    Thanks Josh. I can understand about finding time for wood carving. Maybe that's why so many wood carvers are old and retired.. Or maybe I should just say retired. Thanks for reading the blog.
    Tom H

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  3. Birds Of A Feather Flutes9/6/15, 11:32 AM

    You are the best. Thanks for this article. Hope you are well. I am enjoying your small knome. I also took a canoe case that I have and coverted it to an oar type carver. I will have to send you some pics some time. Really nice. Yes, it is flat ground. Thanks again.

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