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Old 12-27-2007, 09:50 AM
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I wanted to share a small article that I wrote this fall for submission to WCI. It was pasted over as they had just run an article on Chain Saw Carving and felt it was too soon to run a second one ...

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Old 12-27-2007, 10:07 AM
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Well, I'm sure glad you posted that here....maybe it would have never been in the mag and we all would have missed it. Sometimes it's just too bad about deadlines, page space and editing, but thanks for showing this series. Well written and great photos. Oh, ya pretty durn good chain work, too!

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Old 12-27-2007, 10:13 AM
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Very fun to see and read Susan. thanks for posting it.
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Old 12-27-2007, 10:17 AM
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Thanks for posting this Irish. It's well written, and inspiring for us want-to-be chainsaw carvers. Colin and I recently exchanged carvings so I have come to know him a little bit more over the time I've been part of this site. He's a credit to his chainsaw carving community.
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Old 12-27-2007, 10:32 AM
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nice write up on a great carver from a great carver.
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Old 12-27-2007, 10:35 AM
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Well done Susan. A great article written in a way I would never have thought of. You are right too, it is almost poetic to watch a carver in motion creating what they do! Well done my friend! Never considered Colin "poety in motion" before now!!!

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Old 12-27-2007, 02:15 PM
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That is a beautiful article. I too am glad you shared it with us. It would be a pleasure to watch Colin do a Spirit Dance in person..
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Old 12-27-2007, 03:43 PM
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"Thanks I needed that", may apply here. Thanks Susan. Tom H
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Old 12-27-2007, 05:38 PM
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Thanks Susan, nice to see another side of carving in action. Not that I would ever try to do that kind of carving. I seem to have acquired a fondness for all of my extremitys. Very well done Susan and Colin. Merle
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Thank you Susan your words mean so much to me. I never thought of it that way (dancing with a chainsaw). I just do what I do and had no idea you were even taking those pictures. I am flattered you think I am a master chainsaw carver but if you could see what some of my friends do you would be amazed. You are right though the chainsaw is just an extension of my hand. I never use a pattern I just use my saw blade as a pencil. When I carve I do get really into it and I am not aware of what goes on around me, its just me and the wood and the uncontrolable urge to create. Again thanks for the kind words and the great write up coming from such a worderful artist as yourself that is the biggest compliment you could have given me. Not only that a new encentive to try bigger and better things.
Thanks again Susan you are the best
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