My Brothers first Chainsaw carving

Ashbys · #1 10-03-2006, 03:24 PM

While I was up at the open house, my brother heard the saw in the background. I told him they were selling saws... I got I want one get it.

I am thinking ok christmas story 2 .. Your going to cut your arm off .......

Any way , Colin hooked me up with Jen of Red Max.. super lady and I brought one home for him. Here is his first ever carving of any kind ! And yep it was roughed with the saw .

Yep I am stunned.

Ash

Tom H · #2 10-03-2006, 04:32 PM

That's proof that talent does indeed run in families...Tom H

Irishman · #3 10-03-2006, 05:48 PM

There must be sap running in those veins as he did an excellent job on his first carving. Would like to try a chain saw sometime...but I like carving with all my digits.
Patrick

squbrigg · #4 10-03-2006, 07:38 PM

That's great news Ash. Are you getting him hooked up here on the site too? Never too many carvers! Even from the same family!!!

Bob

Ashbys · #5 10-03-2006, 08:16 PM

Yep Bob , I am working on him,

I really have to say , when you see his finished pice your going to be surprised I give him a few hints , gave him my chisels and what he finished with is really quite good.

It was a dieased maple so the colors are really something, so he want to brush sand it and then oil finish it and I will post his completed piece , but it is much more advanced than anything I did as a beginner.

He told me Colin is his hero and if colin had one he wants one .

Colin you have another monster on your hands !

Ash

Ashbys · #6 10-04-2006, 05:00 PM

Here is his first carving , I think I can quit carving now.

Jeeze

Colin_Partridge · #7 10-04-2006, 10:48 PM

Gary,
that is awsome I just love the carving. I only wish my first carving was anything as good as that. I am so glad he likes the Red Max it is a great little saw and weighs nothing. Let him know from me that he has done really well. I will continue to see his progress now he just has to join the forum.
Colin

Ashbys · #8 10-05-2006, 08:23 AM

Colin I am working on him , I am sure he will join soon. He asked me what he could cut next and I gave him his first commision... start them young

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We have 3 acres about half of which is under split rail fence . I told him start at the back and work up the sides He can carve every post. I figure by the time he gets to the front he should be pretty good.

And yes he love the saw, his only complaint was " I have to use chisels! Damn! "

Garry