I-308 Tree Top Santa

Intermediate Level   5 ½” x 10 ¾”  34 pieces. 
Santa holding a small Christmas tree. Front and Back Design with hollow base for a Christmas tree topper. A Wonder Wheel  was used for adding texture. Woods Used:  Red Heart, Aspen for the White, Basswood, Poplar, Yellow Heart. Suggested Blades:  Gold #5 for Western Red Cedar or any softwood. Platinum Plus #5,  Platinum #5,  TLB #5  for the hardwoods.  PLP-2/0, or TLB #2/0 to cut the interior lines (after the exterior lines are cut). 
The Red Heart Santa was created in 2022. The photos below are the original Santa made in 2012, Woods Used:  Various shades of Western Red Cedar, Aspen for the White, Basswood, Poplar, Yellow Heart. 
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The Red Heart Santa was created in 2022. The photos below are the original Santa made in 2012, Woods Used:  Various shades of Western Red Cedar, Aspen for the White, Basswood, Poplar, Yellow Heart.
Photo Below; Before sanding, I drilled a small hole on the top of the tree and the star, then cut off a thumb tack to hold the star in place. Also you can see the parts I glued together, then applied the finish. I used masking tape to keep the finish off the areas that will be glued together.