East End: Santa Claus carvings
By: News 12 Staff Dec 3, 2017, 3:31pm Updated on: Dec 3, 2017
Give Jim Calkins a piece of wood and a carving knife and he's a happy man.
He's been carving Santa Claus figurines for 27 years. He also creates snowmen and angels -- all starting from a simple block of wood.
Calkins estimates that he's made about 7,500 pieces over the years.