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Photo Gallery | Absolutely Alabama in photos: Whittler's Hollow

Absolutely Alabama in photos: Whittler's Hollow
Submitted by Brianne Britzius, Fox 6 Digital Producer
Friday, December 7th, 2012, 6:40pm
Stop in for a visit at his Lookout Mountain shop and maybe you'll find "your Special Santa."
Fred Hunter
Tom Robertson spends most of the year getting ready for Christmas.
Mike Tucker
Tom carves Santas which reflect other countries' ideas of Saint Nick going back to his origins in Turkey.
Fred Hunter
He uses parts of old cypress stumps known as knees for his raw material.
Fred Hunter
He says he can teach anyone to carve but he can't teach you how to "see" the figures which he brings to life.
Fred Hunter
Can you see Santa yet?
Fred Hunter
The different colors represent how Santa looks to other cultures and countries.
Fred Hunter
Tom probably knows more about the history of The Jolly Old Elf than anybody in Alabama.
Mike Tucker

This week we go to Lookout Mountain and visit with Tom Robertson, a man who knows a little about Santa.  Just like Santa, you'll find him in a small workshop, carving. He's been creating Father Christmases for about 15 to 20 years out of Cyprus stumps or knees as he calls them.  He knows the history of Santa and you will too if you just watch Absolutely Alabama this week.

For more information on Tom Robertson and his creations go to http://www.whittlershollow.com.

 

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