Thread: ChainSaw Carvings

Far out. I am having enough trouble with wood work and now you expect me to be to be a nerd like Bill gates.

You are right, I will have to make an effort on how to posts pics as I have some I would like to put up in the toy making section.

My kids know it all until I ask them to help me on the computer and then I am a bigger idiot.

Chain saw carving is a art all of its own. I admire to people who can do it , but I will stick with chisels,I feel much more comfortable.

Terry

Hi Gabby....your work is breath takeing, congratulations. I marvel at those like you who do this work. I am looking for a full sized kangaroo standing with joey in pouch and another maybe like grazing beside.....what cost am I looking at...thanks
jacjap

hello to all you wonderful carvers...im hoping that someone may be able to help me??im looking for someone who can or is willing to try & chainsaw carv an eagle for me....im in the albury wodonga nsw/vic area....& can be contacted on 0418655762 or at this forum.......many thanks brad. Ps gabbyg ur close by in echuca would u be interested in this project....ur kooka was amazing......

O..Wonderful Carving..GabbyG

Well done Gabby, I have recently started doing a bit of carving myself. Working on a collection to take to the markets and maybe have an exhibition in the future. Have you had trouble with timber splitting even if it is well seasoned? I have recently registered a domain name that I would like to turn into a place for Australian Chainsaw Carvers to showcase their talents. I have built a few websites but probably need some help on this 1. Will let you know when I have it up and running if you are interested.

Love the pics

Hello darlin' good to catch up with you, I hope you are well and busy.

Great to see your work and a few work enquiries too, cant be bad.

I too am planning on going to The Ridgeway Rendezvous' Ridgway Chainsaw Carver Rendezvous

Being an International Chainsaw Artist of mystery like yourself I look forward to having a beer or three withh you in 2013, Ive had enough of 2012 now, the future looks great, trips and chainsaw carving adventures.

dick xx

I admire chainsaw carvings enough to own a few. One of the better spectator sports, too.
My singular hope is that Australian CS carvers _don't_ do bears. Sick of looking at bears.
OTOH, Australia is home to the world's most distinctive wildlife. Do those. Please.

For example, I see a request for a CS eagle. I hope that's a (recognizable) Wedgetail.
Do a big Grey or an Old Man Red 'Roo. 4m tall would be nice. Bigger is better, Intricate is better.

Sure, fantasy carvings are fair game as well.
Google the Chetwynd Invitational CS Championship to see what I mean.

Originally Posted by tufftables

Well done Gabby, I have recently started doing a bit of carving myself. Working on a collection to take to the markets and maybe have an exhibition in the future. Have you had trouble with timber splitting even if it is well seasoned? I have recently registered a domain name that I would like to turn into a place for Australian Chainsaw Carvers to showcase their talents. I have built a few websites but probably need some help on this 1. Will let you know when I have it up and running if you are interested.

The only way I've better dealt with timber splitting on larger pieces is to hollow out as much as possible from with chainsaw and big auger. If this is done and the wood sealed outside and not inside it will dry from the inside. This may not work so well if the piece lives in the sun and a dry region. Getting out the core is important.

One compensation which is used quite often here for REALLY BIG carvings =
There's a mill in the city of Prince George, BC which makes the glue-ups from
12x12 (30x30cm) x whatevers. Any volume you might need.
100cm x 100cm x 400cm ? Not a problem. The advantage is that the
grain disruption is very effective in controlling cracking.
Plus, cracking is an expected reality as is a glue-up for a really major work.

Lots of totem poles are carved on one side only as that's how they are to be viewed.
WRC usually has more branches (knots) so that's the ugly back side. 995/1000 WRC
logs naturally rot in the core. Cut off the back 1/3. Hollos out the core. Thus,
cracking on the good side is relieved somewhat.

Sorry, i made the mistake of carving a bear with the chainsaw! But at least it is a BUNDY BEAR, or thats what it is supposed to be!





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Ah, a Bundy Bear. You are forgiven. Two ice cubes or three?

Black bears and Grizzly bears have very different faces and front shoulder humps. Most chainsaw carvers here get it wrong = they make sort of bear-looking things.
I'd like a 100cm Cane Toad like STAR's.
Hopefully main computer repair today. If I remember, I'll post an example of the CS carvings that I've bought.