[Treecutter]

What kind of saw, saw size and blade do I need to get started? Thanks. Maple

[brianh]

Well I started with 2 a 16" husqvarna and a 12 dime tip carving bar on a echo saw.

For a dime tip carving bar you will need a 1/4 pitch chain and drive sprocket most saws run 3/8 chain which will ruin a dime carving bar.

I find now I use a 12" sprocket tip pruning bar for 95% of my detail work the bars are cheap and use standard 3/8 chain.I could even get by without the carving bar at all.
One nice thing about the carving bar is kickback is almost completely eliminated.

I have 2 Makita electric saws I use a lot, low noise for me and my neighbors and Makita saws put out about as much power as a small gas saw.

You can never have too many saws.

I am not sure if this is a help or adds to confusion

Brian

[Colin_Partridge]

Redmax 3200
Colin

[Lightningbolt]

I don't yet have a specialized sculpting saw to reccomend just yet but your picture made my day! Now that's a fine looking pile of (pine?) logs and I almost cried when I saw the bigger, lower trunk portion of the tree cut up into very small sections Those would have made some good carvin' logs.

If it is pine watch out for those wood boring bugs and grubs that will very soon detect a fine meal.

[Treecutter]

Here's another pic of my pile of Maple wood, trunk was 4' across, got cut into pieces.

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

Take some of that maple, cut it to 3/4 x 3/4 x 5 and put it on ebay for pen turners....you can make a few bucks towards your chainsaw

[Treecutter]

Thanks Hi Ho Sliver
I checked Ebay-kiln dried pen blanks are going for $.19 each + sh. from one seller, not much money there.

[brianh]

What kind of saw if any do you have now?

If you have a 14 or 16" saw you can play around to get the feel just be mindful of the tip of the bar for kickback.

Even more important get leg chaps hearing protection and safety glasses if you don't have them already.

I never cut with my saw without the safety gear.

Its not the paintbrush it is the artist using it, have fun.

Brian

[twoclones]

Whatever you use, that maple needs to be carved before it turns to stone! :-) I'd say to get whatever saw you have along with some basic instructions on carving a bear and get started. If making a mess of the wood worries you..... Repeat after me:
"It's just a piece of wood."

By the time you get through that pile you'll be ready to set up your own website and print business cards.

[twoclones]

Originally Posted by Colin_Partridge

Redmax 3200
Colin

This Redmax sounds like a nice saw and the price is not bad considering it comes with a carving bar and 1/4 chain. But am I the only one insulted by their advertising saying that this made in Japan saw is
"Americas First and Only Chainsaw made for Carving"

Until I read their 'story' I thought it was made in America.


Butch