First carving attempt

[Gardenmac]

get a nice wide plank or thick bit of Ply screw it to the bottom of your log so the screws are in the middle couple of inches of the log where you cant catch them on your chain then stand the log the right way up and screw down through the ply onto yourwork block/ stand. make sure the screws are well out from the log you are carving so you dont catch them with the saw.

or you can but an expensive clamp stand. some people use a black and decker work mate.

 

I've just started carving and use the above method. For smaller pieces I also mount the ply to an old Lazy Susan, the type you get for outside patio tables and screw that to a log base. You can then turn the piece on the spot.

[urbandekay]

Thanks for all the advice