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How to Carve your First Santa Carving - Classic Santa Wood Carving Tutorial Step by Step

Published on Jan 20, 2026

Discover how to carve your Santa with this step by step wood carving tutorial! This wood carved Santa is a fantastic wood carving project for beginners and more experienced carvers, alike. Get your stencils here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/4444472082/classic-santa-wood-carving-stencil-3d?etsrc=sdt Get on the email list to know when new stencils drop: https://the-artisan-life.kit.com/d83e32586d ✏️ Pencil used (affiliate link, I may earn on qualifying purchases): https://amzn.to/3N0ldb3 ✏️ Knife used (affiliate link) https://amzn.to/48nJB0l ✏️ V tool used (affiliate link) https://amzn.to/4ezwCuB (can usually find better price on other websites) ✏️ #7 gouge (3/8") ✏️ #3 gouge (3/8") ✏️ # 11 3 mm gouge ✏️ Gloves: https://amzn.to/4qqTz8M

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