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A guy in Ohio who plays Santa contacted me about making him a staff similar to one I did a few years back. This one is taller and I added the teddy bear. And I think the elf is cuter than the last one! The carved portion is 22” and the shaft portion is 48” making it 5’ 10” tall. The Santa and packages and stuff are all stacked on a metal rod that is attached to the shaft. I used a threaded insert on the shaft and then ran a metal pin thru it and the wood. I expoxied that end. Then I used wood glue between the other pieces and tightened it all up with a nut on top of the top package, which made it very sturdy, despite the length of the rod. The Santa was then glued on top with epoxy. Here’s a few pictures; thanks for looking!
-- Mike P., Arkansas, http://mpounders1.blogspot.com
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MShort
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#1 posted 111 days ago
Great looking staff Mike. Very creative !!!
-- Mike, Missouri --- “A positive life can not happen with a negative mind.” ---
WoodenFrog
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#2 posted 111 days ago
Mike, your work is just amazing!! Great job!!
Keep it up!
-- Robert B. Sabina, Ohio.....
Rustic
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#3 posted 111 days ago
nice staff
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grizzman
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#4 posted 111 days ago
mike that is one beautiful santa staff..like wow, its perfect for the jolly ole man to have, you should be able to make hundreds of these for all the santa’s out there..makes me want to have christmas all over again…why not have a 24-7 christmas…work 3 days a week, i think it could be just right…as long as folks dont run around exhausting themselves buying…stay home, make your gifts…well i love this one…very good..
-- GRIZZMAN ...[''''']
smiod
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#5 posted 111 days ago
very creative… nice work!
-- stan, oxford, mi smiod2@aol.com Make all the finest joints but the only thing they will remember is the finish!
xoxMELxox
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#6 posted 111 days ago
Hello,
It looks amazing and it is so cute!
Mel
Roger
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#7 posted 111 days ago
Santa will be happy to have this.
-- Roger from KY. Work/Play/Travel Safe. Kentuk55@bellsouth.net
wizzardofwood
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#8 posted 111 days ago
great job my friend
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Bearpie
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#9 posted 111 days ago
I agree, this is a great carving!
-- Erwin, Jacksonville, FL
mpounders
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#10 posted 110 days ago
Thannks all! Man, I’m not sure I could make these all year long! I carve so many Santas the last part of the year, that I get a little burnt out on them! I have to mix it up a bit with my carving to keep it interesting!
-- Mike P., Arkansas, http://mpounders1.blogspot.com
Fishinbo
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#11 posted 110 days ago
Awesome staff! Great details on each wonderful carvings esp. Santa. Impressive work!
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