[twoclones]

I keep hearing of chainsaw carvings being stolen. I have a few displayed in front of my house and have them all lag bolted to a chain with the end anchored to a pipe in the ground.

What do you use or recommend to keep your carvings from being hauled off by pranksters?


Butch

[Lightningbolt]

You're probably already doing about the best thing that you can to secure them. I have one of those big wrap-around porches and my bedroom is right next to where I occasionally put a bear. In my case, I feel pretty secure since I can hear even the lightest foot step on that wooden plank porch and my nearest neighbor has an eagles-eye site on the hill about 200 yards away. Says that he can bead-in, dead-on anything he wants at that vantage point.

Personally, if I cared a lot about such a carving (and I do) then I only put them on the porch if they're light enough to set inside when away for a period of time. If it weighs 500 + pounds then I'd say it's probably gonna stay there unless a RR track runs by your house!

Good luck!

[Eddy Smiles]

Butch...

Sounds like you got the best idea. I don't have any real chain saw carvings but I do have one of those fiberglass imitation carved bears out front with a park bench. I bolted the bench to the house with a lag, chain and padlock and filled the bear with over 80 lbs of washed sand. Anyone who wants to haul it off is going to have to work for it.