Days before Thanksgiving, Brodie Stutzman stood in his workshop considering a nearly finished nutcracker. Unlike the traditional mantel-topping toy, this one is almost as tall as he is.

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ERIN GOTTSACKER, BYLINE: Brodie Stutzman stands in his workshop, considering a nearly finished nutcracker. Unlike the traditional mantle-topping toy, this one is almost as tall as he is.