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Welcome to Whittle Things hand carved Santa wood carvings by Richard Keller.  In Whittle Things you will find Santa carvings with personality. You can see them chuckle from within, or be pensive, and many, many different emotions.  Traditional Santas with that extra flair to capture the magic of the season. Santas that sparkle with happiness.

Richard Keller Carvings
by Richard Keller

About Richard Keller

I was born, raised and lived most of my life in Salem, Ohio. Since retiring in 2002 carving has become my main focus.

I've been carving since 1996 but when I look at those first attempts I have no idea what made me continue. I am self taught, with the help of what has become a rather extensive carving library.

My carvings are all done using hand tools. Carving knives are my favorite. The carvings are never sanded so the tool marks are plainly visible. I then paint the carvings with acrylics with an occasional touch of artists oil colors before sealing and antiquing them.

When I start a carving I have a pretty good idea of how I want it to look, with the exception of the face. The face and the expression evolve as the carving progresses. Sometimes it changes several times before it feels right.

In a nut shell, I just love to carve! When others enjoy looking at my carvings or want to own them, that's just icing on the cake.