chainsaw carving

[TommyTreecarver]

Nice carving,

For a smoother finish you can get a fullhouse chain, this chain has a cutter on every link.

Sthil are now selling a special 1/4 pitch carving chain, otherwise with the normal 1/4 pitch you have to grind the heels of the cutter down thats if you are using the dime tip bar!

Thuja, I have not heard of this wood is it a soft or hardwood? Thanks, Tommy

[TommyTreecarver]

I love milling Thuja- 'tis a great timber :wave: The salmon looks ace!

 

Here's a site for a very talented mate of mine- he loves mad techniques, has forged his own huge chisels from brick cutting bolsters, has modified and shortened a big Stihl brushcutter to take metal milling cutters, big air tools, 020's with grinders on the nose.... the lot

 

http://rogerday.eu

(click the b'band button for videos)

 

I'll second a vote for grinders with a sanding disc- they can take a huge amount of wood away very quickly (with 24 or 40 grit discs) or be very delicate. I find flap discs too expensive, always used plain (fibre) sanding discs with a flexible backing pad. The discs are about 35 to 50p a go...

Great Sculptor, where do you buy these cheap sanding discs

[Steve Bullman]

tommy, thuja is western red cedar

[TommyTreecarver]

tommy, thuja is western red cedar

Ahhh, I hear its nice and soft to carve but is a long lasting wood' Thanks, tommy

[Steve Bullman]

very nice grain also....its what i made my last bear from, also the bench http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=2121

[Quickthorn]

Ahhh, I hear its nice and soft to carve but is a long lasting wood' Thanks, tommy

 

It's pretty good..it's durable in the States, but doesn't last quite as long over here. However, it's good enough for people to use as a cladding for buildings..it tends to turn a silvery grey as it weathers. It is pretty soft and light, but still quite strong for a softwood.

[Czlowiek Drzewo]

carving looks awesome!

 

Ever thought about carving a tree out of a stump?

 

Oh the Irony.

[Steve Bullman]

heres one i did

[David oakman]

thats good i could never tell it was a carving:001_smile:

[Quickthorn]

carving looks awesome!

 

Ever thought about carving a tree out of a stump?

 

Oh the Irony.

 

 

Well, I've carved a few stumps out of trees..I was quite pleased with some of them