Hello

[arniecardigan]

Fair play you started with a woodland creature....I started with a mushroom.....and guess what......my carving career ended with a mushroom too!!!!!:lol:

[alex_m]

try these out...

chainsaw carving beginner basics simple chainsaw carving patterns projects 101 quick carve whiteshell clear lake winnipeg manitoba canada hackensack competition agassiz chainsaw sculptors

[Goodpig]

Hi again,thank you all muchly for your warm welcome and generous comments, i knew from reading previous threads you'd be a top bunch, but I have to clarify.

Sorry if the opening jabber was misleading, I am new to arbtalk and the Donnie darko-esque thingy is my first carving but I've been at it now for two'n'half years on and off ((time/work(builder)/kids(2of under 3))

Thought it would be good etiquette to share humble beginnings as I'm sure most have.

Posted an otter pic in the otter thread which is about a year old, hopefully better than my giraffe.

Practice makes progress and any advice from you guys who defo know what your talking about is golden.

Thanks again,

will post pics of my latest,tomorrow which has ceased progress due to not wanting to f it up.

[rooster]

Thanks Alex for recommending my patterns.

Funny how the links show up on this forum

 

My website (and free patterns) is

chainsawcarve.ca

[Happycarver]

nice wee rabbit there

[Arbtech Tree Services]

nice wee rabbit there

 

Yes, rabbit is getting closer. I thought it was quite clearly a bull mastiff meerkat bunny rabbit type thingy as well.

 

Damn site better than i could ever do though:thumbup1:

[thewoodwizard]

Just been looking at your carving of the otter , its got real movement I like it .hope to see more of your carving soon .regards Ray

[Goodpig]

Cheers ray(ww), great to get comments from people in the know,(family r always complimentary.

[difflock]

I thought you were attempting a statue of yourself?

Or the anchient Egyptian "dog-god", with undertones of Easter Island

It is quite good really.

The essentials are there and correct.

Could I say it looks "right" even if still unfinished.

cheers

marcus

[Goodpig]

Y'all too kind. It's pants,but you've got start somewhere. Here's my Easter Island head.