Carving Undercover Santas. Russell Sanders Scott
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Carving Undercover
SANTAS
13 Projects in Wood
with Patterns and Painting Instructions
Russell Scott
© 2019 by Russell Scott and Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Inc., 903 Square Street, Mount Joy, PA 17552.
Carving Undercover Santas is an original work, first published in 2019 by Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Inc. The patterns contained herein are copyrighted by the author. Readers may make copies of these patterns for personal use. The patterns themselves, however, are not to be duplicated for resale or distribution under any circumstances. Any such copying is a violation of copyright law.
Print ISBN 978-1-4971-0006-0
eISBN 978-1-6076-5712-5
The Cataloging-in-Publication Data is on file with the Library of Congress.
All text and step-by-step carving photography by Russell Scott Studio photography by Mike Mahalo Patterns by Carolyn Mosher Shutterstock: ff-photo/cover background, nito/black apron, Volodymyr Krasyuk/first aid kit, James McDowall/vinyl gloves, JAROON MAGNUCH/cloth gloves, telensfix/safety glasses
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Contents
Introduction
“You’d better watch out, you’d better not cry,” is a warning from the old song “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town,” written by John Frederick Coots and Haven Gillespie and first sung on the radio in November 1934. Or better yet, Santa would say, “Remember, I’m always watching.” Santa Claus is a legendary figure tasked with bringing gifts to well-behaved (good or nice) children on Christmas Eve. I have always taken that warning seriously as I didn’t want to be left out of the gift receiving.
But how does Santa know if children have been good? By going undercover, of course! Disguised as a businessman, park ranger, police officer, lifeguard, nurse, fireman, lifeguard, or someone else, Santa is able to watch for good or nice children. Santas, or