History of Chainsaw Carving
Chainsaw carving is a unique art-form that is gaining in popularity throughout the world. It may be practiced by anyone strong and experienced enough to wield the tools.Most chainsaw carvers prefer gas chainsaws, but some, including woman, use electric chainsaws for smaller works.
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Considerations
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Chainsaw carving is the art of carving or sculpting wood with a chainsaw. Each carver chooses his medium whether it is green wood or aged. Red cherry, oak and pine are often used to create carvings.
History
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The earliest documented history of chainsaw carving can be traced to a ten year-old boy named Ray Murphy in 1952, when he began carving messages to his family in wood. By 1953 he had progressed to 3-D figures. During the 1960s it became common for chainsaw manufactures to tout the benefits of their new models by creating simple carvings at expos and fairs.
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Significance
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Chainsaw carving has progressed into a rapidly growing art-form that has spread from the United States to The United Kingdom, and on to Japan, Germany , Australia and Africa.
The Facts
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Old-school chainsaw carvers create their works with just a chainsaw. Modern chainsaw carvers may have other tools on hand such as a grinder with a sanding disk attachment, a scroll saw, a wood-burning tool, a set of chisels and a drill or screw gun.
Warning
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Since chainsaw carving involves working with a dangerous tool, a considerable amount of "instruction" should be sought before beginning a project. It is also important to have a chainsaw that fits you right, that you can easily handle, and that has a sharp chain. An anti-kickback chain may also be beneficial.
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