First off I noticed this section says "fine art", well I'm not sure this qualifies, but here we go! I got started tinkering with a chainsaw back about mid April of this year. I had a problem tree in the yard, that just had to go. I was cutting the last bit of it up when my daughter said, "Daddy carve me a bear". I just had to give it a try then! To make a long story short, she sparked a whole new addiction, that I never dreamed of. Until that day the only thing I had ever cut with a chainsaw, was firewood. Scince then I have carved several bears, a few eagles, giant ears of corn. the posibilities are endless! This one is a bit more elaborate than anything I've tried yet. I've been on this one for a while now, overtime at work is not helping matters. I've been talking to a guy who's been doing this carving alot longer than I have. He tells me if you can make em look like you caught em doing something, it makes em alot better. 360 degree action too. I tried to do one that anywhere you are around it you can see something. I did alot of head scratchin on this one to see just how to handle things. I still need a few touchups, and oil but it's on the downhill slide now!
I'll try to post pics of the "Finished" product
when I'm done. Thanks for lookin!

Incredible. What saws are you running?

Its not the saw thats so important. Its the bar and chain.
I've tried my hand at this........ only managed to make fancy firewood.

10/10 for that bald eagle.

Thanks guys, glad you like it.
To aswer your question, for blocking I'm
running a Sthil 55 I think is the mod number?
Not sure about that one, same thing I use to cut my firewood.
For the rest of it, I use an Echo cs 330t. I just bought this saw
a couple months ago, and really like it! I have a 12" Cannon
carver 1/4 tip bar with a 3/8 low profile chain. I'm really new
at this, and don't have much to compair it to. I'm not sure how this combo
stacks up really. Right now it's all I know!

Very nice work. There is so much satisfaction when you do it your self. Keep up the good work and post more pictures of your other projects.

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Originally posted by k-9 krippler:
Thanks guys, glad you like it.
To aswer your question, for blocking I'm
running a Sthil 55 I think is the mod number?
Not sure about that one, same thing I use to cut my firewood.
For the rest of it, I use an Echo cs 330t. I just bought this saw
a couple months ago, and really like it! I have a 12" Cannon
carver 1/4 tip bar with a 3/8 low profile chain. I'm really new
at this, and don't have much to compair it to. I'm not sure how this combo
stacks up really. Right now it's all I know!

I suspect that what you have is an old Sthil 035. Nothing wrong with that.They were good saws in their day.
The big problem here is the carving bars cost a small fortune. None of my local dealerships carry them so you have to search around from them. Or wait until one of the APF shows is on.

A good friend is a great carver but is almost blind due to poor diabetes control so has had to stop. He tried to teach me but I was a lost cause.

There are a couple of chainsaw carving forums around that are good for tips and project ideas.

Sorry for the confusion Jools!
I checked my saw last night, kinda curious myself.
It is a 250. My weedeater is a 55, I guess I had a brain fart?

MS250 is I believe the largest of what Sthil term their compact saws. Which is fine, you don't need to be tossing a heavy weight saw around when carving.