Chainsaw and Power Carving sculptures in all shapes and sizes. My life and work as a chainsaw artist, why I live and love what I do and how I do it too!
Ahhh, I like how you did that. This is a first time to see wings spread, done before. My feather game will have to get better before I try it. I've only done one owl so far. Wasn't horrible, face looked great, feet...ehh, but the feathers, I wasn't happy about. LoL. It'll get better with practice I'm sure. You sir though, nailed it all.
@user-zo4cf7ni5r I use a still MS661 with a 36" bar, an MSA300 with an 18" bar, an MSA220 with the 14" 1/4 peco bar, chain and sprocket that usually comes with the MSA200. Then finally an MSA220 with the 12" 1/4 carving bar and sprocket from the MSA 200 as well. I used to have an MSA200, but blew the motor a while back and I find the MSA220 is a better option with the fi er chain. You just have to change the sprocket so everything fits.
It's a beautiful barn owl! 😍🤩 I have yet to try one, but looking forward to it! How did you do the eyes? Some people use eye cutting bits , some power carve with rotary tools, and some like using wood carving chisels. Just curious about your favorite tools for eyes?
@@kjirstenboucher9682 I use a rotary tool and tapered burr for eyes, then heat up an old chisel with a blow torch and burn the surface to get the smooth black finish.
Normally I'd do the whole job in one go, but ran out of time on the initial visit and then weather etc, prevented us from finding a suitable time to complete it until now. I think this tree had been down a couple of years before I worked on it, but most of the time I work on stumps that have been fuelled pretty recently. The greener the better really. Once they start to season they get harder to carve.
Thanks, it's always difficult getting the eyes right. I do them lots of different ways, but it's just down to practice and patience. The trouble with eyes is that getting them right or wrong is what makes or breaks a sculpture quite often.
Thanks Matt! Great video! I'm a beginner carver on the west coast of Canada and I work with Red Cedar mostly, so I really appreciate the tutorial. I'm a big fan of your work!
Matt I constantly learn so much from your videos. The layering of feathers, detail work, tools you use are such a resource for me. I’m constantly referencing how you carve and am learning so much. Thank you again for passing on your knowledge. Huge fan from Blind River, Ontario Canada.
Thanks for your comments, it's great to be able to pass on what I've learned and am still learning. I've got lots of projects in the pipeline, so I'm going to try and do some more videos focussing on specific techniques. Best wishes.
