Valley Road Woodcarvers

Ozark Woodcarver · March 15, 2012, 10:57:29 AM

For everyone who arrives at the city to find Christmas Hollow in the Woodcarvers shop, don't Despair. Valley Road Woodcarvers is not gone, just relocated (swapped locations with the Christmas shop). It is unfortunately not open yet but the word is right now that they plan to have it open in May. I am looking forward to occasionally carving there once all is ready. I appreciate the shows of support for the parks craftsmen and women evident throughout this site, and i know they do as well. Thank you!

shavethewhales · March 15, 2012, 11:14:08 AM

Oh, there might be some reason to despair. Refer to this thread where we've discussed this issue: http://sdcfans.com/forums/index.php?topic=1903.0

At least it's still there...

Ozark Woodcarver · March 15, 2012, 02:33:46 PM

I've read it before, it's where I've seen a lot of support for the craftsmen. Change will always be present, it's all in how you deal with it.

craftsman73 · March 15, 2012, 03:01:46 PM

I have come to terms with them moving the shop.....So having said that, dont you think that it would have been better to get the carving shop open, get the carvers back in there demonstrating and teaching others about an art form. Then continue to work on the Christmas shop during the spring break time. Who buys Christmas ornaments in the spring time anyway.....Has anyone seen any activity over at the new shop yet? Moving stuff around or setting up the shop? Just my two cents worth.

saloongal · March 15, 2012, 03:11:27 PM

I think it is great. It puts the woodcarvers in a wooded area, near the furniture and lathe. Plus the space can be laid out in a new way.

I don't think it matters what time of year it is, Christmas Hollow always has business.

Plus, the building they are moving the carvers to will always be the toy store. Always.

Junior · March 15, 2012, 05:14:09 PM

I visited SDC opening day (today) and the new woodcarvers location is not open yet, it will be a few weeks before they are ready. The Christmas Hollow shop in the old woodcarving building is open, and they have much more room. It looks nice, but it is strange to see something different in the building. I have only known it as the woodcarvers building since my first visit in 1970! Check Trip Reviews, 2012 thread for a link to my Flickr site to see photos of the new woodcarving location and the new location (old woodcarvers shop) for Christmas Hollow.

sanddunerider · March 15, 2012, 05:20:14 PM

your right junior wood carver's has "always" been there..

will seem odd making that walk across the bridge past the g;ass blowers and.......... oops they moved it!

I realize I am in the minority, But I have no use or need for the Christmas store..... Not all year round anyway!!/

Gilligan · March 15, 2012, 05:34:46 PM

Quote from: craftsman73 on March 15, 2012, 03:01:46 PM
I have come to terms with them moving the shop.....So having said that, dont you think that it would have been better to get the carving shop open, get the carvers back in there demonstrating and teaching others about an art form. Then continue to work on the Christmas shop during the spring break time. Who buys Christmas ornaments in the spring time anyway.....Has anyone seen any activity over at the new shop yet? Moving stuff around or setting up the shop? Just my two cents worth.

Yes, yes, and yes! The Wood Carvers are more important than the Christmas Shoppe every day!

Ozark Woodcarver · March 15, 2012, 05:48:10 PM

Yes, I agree. The sooner the shop is opened back up, the better!

sanddunerider · March 15, 2012, 07:18:13 PM

Glad to see I'm not alone in my thinkin..

rubedugans · March 15, 2012, 08:42:56 PM

I cannot remember buying anything at Christmas Hollow, but I do regularly buy from the woodcarver's shop...not that I buy anything of large $$ amounts, I buy scrap wood for my own carving. I don't buy any of the blanks since I tend to carve my own designs anyway.

jmc75 · March 16, 2012, 07:47:33 PM

How long had the woodcarvers been in that building?

Junior · March 16, 2012, 08:40:11 PM

The woodcarvers had been in that building since at least 1970, that was the year I first visited with my family when I was about 7 years old.

joshblakebran · March 16, 2012, 08:54:40 PM

Haven't they had all off season to get things moved so that it was ready for business on opening day? I guess I don't know how all this works. It just seems if they were going to make this move it would've already been done and ready for day 1. My family loves both shops and I look forward to seeing their new locations.

Ozark Woodcarver · March 16, 2012, 10:53:15 PM

The woodcarving shop opened in that spot in 1963. On the end of the building facing Thunderation it says "Pete's Sawmill". That was Peter Engler. I'm not sure why the off season wasn't enough time to get the shop open. I assume it had its place in the prioritized list of all things that had to be done in that timeframe, and it just didn't make it in time.