Hi new to site

[teatree]

stumbled across this site looks great , i have been carving with chainsaw mainly for a few years off and on and am keen to get back into it.Here are a few of my sculptures.

[Whittling]

G'day Teetree,

Welcome abord! Am fairly new to the place myself. Like you, I stumbled across it by accident too. I hope you'll like it.

I've never tried chainsaw carving. What's involved? Obviously you don't get those finished surfaces with a chainsaw, so what other tools/techniques/processes do you use? Would love you to do a WIP (work in progress or step by step) sometime.

Like your work. Hope we see more of it.

[teatree]

hi whitling , i rough out with the chainsaw and then finish with traditional tools , rasps chisel and then a lot of sandpaper and elbow grease.I was lucky enough to score some large pieces of camphor laurel the other day so i will be starting a new project soon, i will post progress pics.

Chainsaw carving definately saves time , but i enjoy chisel and mallet work better.

cheers

[schaf]

Hi and welcome Teatree.
Very nice work, you should fit in well here.

Terry

[artme]

G'day and welcome teatree. Interesting work. I like you female figure in Red Cedar.

[Claw Hama]

Hi and Welcome Teatree, very funky mermaid, you have a fixation with wood and water by the look of those, keep em coming.

[teatree]

Thanks for the welcome Guys , look forward to learning some tips & tricks.

Here is one more i have done it sits in my pond at home.It is western red cedar.

[artme]

Intriguing piece of work.

Not sure the Asian stone figures fit in with it/

[Sebastiaan56]

Wow Tea Tree, lovely work. I assume they are local stumps you have used.

[teatree]

Wow Tea Tree, lovely work. I assume they are local stumps you have used.

Hi Sebastion yes they are all locally found stumps.It seems round here a lot of camphor laurel gets cut down and it is a really good timber to carve.