Thank you for visiting my site. Each carving shown on this site was hand carved by me, Dave Barley. I have been carving since 1997, and I have received much enjoyment from it throughout the years. My great-grandfather was a wood carver, and I would guess that his passion for it was passed on down to me.
In addition to wood carving, I have a history in commercial cartooning. I have been published in magazines such as Field & Stream, Highlights for Children, Better Homes & Gardens and more. Back in the 1980's, I was the cartoonist for Great Lakes Sports Magazine. The cartoon pictured at the bottom of this page was purchased for syndication through King Features Syndicate of New York. My past cartooning experience has given me some advantages in my wood carving skills such as the ability to create humorous looks in caricatures and sharpening my eye for design in my carvings. I have also free-lanced as a commercial artist creating company logos and humorous illustrations.
I hope you'll find a carving of interest here. I take pride in my work and complete satisfaction is guaranteed. Many custom carvings cannot be returned, but if the carving can be simply repainted (such as Santa's list), I will refund the purchase price, less all shipping charges, if returned within 7 days from delivery.
If you have an idea for a custom carving, please do not hesitate to contact me with the details. I have had customers request Santas holding different items such as a plunger, golf club, cardinal and a loon, etc. I'm sure that I would be able to create your custom carving also. Thank you.
Dave Barley
Whittlin' Woodcarver
523 Rochdale South
Rochester Hills, MI 48309
Phone: (248) 413-9386
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Custom Carvings By Dave Barley
