How to Carve a "Bear in a log" & make $$$ - 15 helpful tips 

The Nick Swardson of carving, a titan of talent and underrated

Thanks for this video, I watched it and paused it countless times trying to carve out my first bear. So thanks for teaching me.

Ryan thank you for sharing your talent with everyone. I find you taking the time to help Jordy Johnson a wonderful bond an admired kindness that is rare in the world today. All the best.

Just about the best bear carving I’ve seen. Ryan ur an amazing talent with a cool personality to go along with it. I’ve been a woodworker for many years just started carving however and love ur content so, thank you!! Subscribed already and I’ll stay tuned! Thanks from California

I love this video and all of your videos for that matter. I keep coming back to this one and decided to do a smaller scale version with a block of basswood. It came out pretty good and wish I could send you a pic of it. I still have to carve the bark and put some linseed oil and paint (not sure if basswood is okay to burn). Love your work and you inspire me to carve more. Cheers bro!

Thanks Ryan. I come in to watch your videos when I'm feeling blue because they always cheer me up. I'm new to carving. My first little bear took me 2 1/2 days and came out looking like Cornelius from Planet Of The Apes. 2nd one only took one day but it looks more like a German Shephard. A good-looking German Shepherd mind you, but still a German Shephard. When I was done with the head, I cut it off since you can't have a dog's head on a bear body but there's plenty of log left to start again tomorrow. Most fun I've had since the Rona debacle started honestly. You are an inspiration man. From now on I think I'm going to do cartoon bears until I get the hang of this. Then, no matter what kind of animal they end up looking like they might at least give someone a good smile...

I watched a chainsaw review and started watching your channel. Rock on!

Hi Ryan, you’re a wizard wood worker 👊👊 love every video! I have one question for you, do you do anything specific to the wood before or after carving to eliminate cracking or splitting after the carve?

i havent carved in long time got burned out youve inspired me to get back into it so thank you

PUNK AS BALLS BROTHER!!!! I love it !! Just starting out, I look forward to more of your videos. Booba's of the Ozarks.

It's my third time watching it I'm getting ready to do a bear I appreciate your videos and it's beautiful work man

Didn't know you had a RU-vid channel. Subscribed. You were awesome on Carver Kings. Hope you guys make another season...

From your video I was able to go into settings/playback speed then set playback speed to 0.25 to slow down the playback speed. Dude. you should hear yourself at 0.25 playback speed. Thanks again for the helpful tips. Much appreciated.

Dude you are amazing, love the vid, love the bear. I am thinking of doing carvin, and stained glass, and all sorta stuff in a maker studio I am building.

One of your best videos so far! Thanks for the 360 at the end of the video, that helps to gain perspective. Keep carving and thanks for making the videos/tutorials.

Excellent video. Looking for a good place to start, and I believe I’ve just found it. From Western Oklahoma, Mark

Hello from Ukraine! I learn from your videos. Your work is so so good!!! Thank you bro👍🤟

Maybe one day after keep on watching your amazing tutorials...i will be able to carve bears and owls! Thanks for your time, cheers from Italy

Your are a artist. Best looking chainsaw bear I’ve seen. Thanks for the great tutorial. Can’t wait to make some sawdust.

One of the better bear vids I've seen I can see some of the mistakes I'm making . Thanks man .

Thanks Ryan! You have the best videos! I’ve made 5 carvings now!

Thanks for making it look so easy, learned to carve from your channel. On my third bear now and having a blast.

Crazy cool! Might have to try one small scale. =)

I have carved stone, antler and wood on smaller scale. I want to carve on a bigger scale your videos are inspiring. Just need to source materials thanks for sharing your experience.

Ryan, great video! Thanks for sharing. You’re talent is inspiring.

I love this guy

Love your art! Thanks. Very informative.

Wow that bear was awesome excellent video

Just beautiful amazing talent

LOVE YOUR WORK JUST STARTED CARVING A FELLOW BRITISH COLUMBIAN

Friggin brilliant bud what a talented guy 😊😊

Greetings from Siberia),Парень делаешь супер,тоже решил себя попробовать в этом искусстве,спасибо за видео!

So awesome man. Your work is amazing

Man love your style. I’m 50 and just started carving as a hobby and I found your channel and liked and subbed

Really nice work, Ryan. I definitely have to try it....?😊

Nice, moving to a farm soon and looking to upgrade from whittling to chainsaw carving. Lots of experience with saws, and carving, but never combined the two. Just watched Saw Dogs season 1, and was cruising RU-vid for beginner tutorials when you popped up. Nice work Ryan, you've come a long way. Pretty inspiring dude.

Awesome however, the video was to fast for me! I'm old but I sure do enjoy watching you! You are remarkable.

Thanks for the umpteenth time Ryan. Still working on my first bear. I really appreciate your videos

Came out great 👍

Awesome bear, Ryan.

Your fun to watch! I’m a 43 yr old woman in Utah, got a chainsaw for Mother’s Day and I’ve already carved 5 bears! I have a long way to go to get more tools, but seeing the ones you use sure helps. Couple questions: what do you seal your carvings with? Do you recommend any electric chainsaws? I have a battery powered one, not the best. Thanks for sharing your talent! Hope to hear from you soon if possible! Wendy

Great video dude

I really enjoyed watching you create this AMAZING work of art!

Awesome,Thanks Ryan,you’re amazing !

Morning Ryan, could you do a step by step on carving a bears head.I tried to do the same cuts you did but my bears look bloke. I need some tips on smoothing them out. Have a good weekend Thanks

Beautiful man!

Great looking Bear in a log Ryan ....Thanks !

Simple yet pretty stuff!

WOOOOOOOW, AWESOME.

Great work. Pretty good

you look like you used to teach 80s workout dancing or still actively doing it.. subbed.

Amazing looking bear.

Love you video style Ryan!! Thanks buddy and carve safe...

Awesome 👏 спасибо за такие видео- уроки! Очень полезные!

You’re a master dude!

Man you made that look so easy. And you’re funny too lol

Love it Beautiful piece

I’m a really good artist, pencil typically but I wasted a good 10 years due to my own hubris and arrogance from people telling me how good I was that I never thought I needed to learn or study art in any manner. I was wrong and I now regret it. I have recently started to carve with chainsaws and I started making my old mistakes all over again but my wife put me in check. So I started to watch carving videos and I will be honest, you my friend are talented. I can replicate what you’ve done now and with more practice I can get better. But not just anybody can do this. You must at least possess the engrained knowledge and natural ability of the artistic mind. I’m going to start making coffee tables and chairs and all sorts of stuff but I never would have been able to if I didn’t get a handle on my own personal ego. I don’t know if anyone else has had this issue such as myself but if you have please comment so I know I am not alone. 😇

Just saw you on a show I watch ,Virgin River

Awesome Ryan! Thanks!

Cool dude your a master at it

This is an amazing video man. Thank you so much for sharing your talent like that. It gives the rest of us hope we can do it too!! I live on acreage and I have many old logs. What is the best log? What am I looking for? When is it too old etc. any info would be great thank you Ryan!

Another great vid buddy. Love ya work👍🏼

Beautiful piece as usual How long does a typical carving if this size take in real time?

Awesome brother

That's a funny guy! 👍

Very nice! Enjoyed it.

you the best of all the videos

Love this video and have watched it at least 20 times on 1/4 speed. Although you sound funny at that speed, the carving steps are still a little too fast from 6:24 to around 7:30. I am brand new at this and have had one carving turn out pretty good. THIS video and bear are awesome! Is it possible to do this bear for that time periods worth of cutting on multiple stationary cameras at different angles in real time s we can see perspective? I have no one in my area who carves(or is holding a class) so your channel is one of my main go to for information. Even better than the book I bought. No worries if you don't want to, I will be a drooling subscriber regardless. Something like that kind of video would even be worth buying. Thanks from Missouri

Dude! I didn't know you had a RU-vid channel but I just saw you on Jordy's channel. Hauled ass over and subscribed. Made me chuckle when you were explaining a bench construction to him and he said he was lost. Obviously he never saw an episode of Carver Kings! Stoked to get some content from you!

I'm just starting out with learning to carve. Thank you for the great video!! What other chainsaw did you use besides the echo ca620? Can you suggest the best beginner tools?

How long would this take you do if you weren't filming? Do you ever incorporate bark into a carve or is it important to get rid of it all? Thanks for the lesson.

Hey just started following you Ryan , just getting into carving and would like to say thankyou for making learning fun. Started a bear today , and cant wait to get the first one finished hopefully it looks half as good as yours .. Thanks from the east coast , wish we had the big wood you guys do out there, here in Nova Scotia . Anyhow keep up the amazing carvings and thanks again......

Thank you from germany, very nice tutorial!

Hello Ryan, I’m a photographer and artist. I just now started watching your videos because for years I’ve been wanting to learn chainsaw carving and so far you are my favorite to watch. Your stuff is amazing. I want thank you for sharing your skills and helping folks like me learn. I do have one question to start here. For my very first chainsaw that wouldn’t be heavy for me to start from would you suggest the most for a beginner learner? Thank you again. Brenda

Epic! You’re so talented! I just started carving wood spirits and I’m doing my first bear today! I’m getting epic ideas from you so thanks for sharing your talents! Definitely subbed and thumbs up!👍

Awesome Ryan 👍

You do a fabulous job on bears! Not a good learning video though--too fast to learn all the cuts and details that you use. Thanks for sharing!

Wow awesome

Good stuff

Your awesome man! 10:52

Your videos are helpfull, i have watch them many times👍 i also use Echo chainsaws and love the 2511😊

Very Good Job.Thanks.How long have you been carving.Are the chains all the same.

Wow that's cool

Hey Ryan so I recently took up carving. I wanted to share my first bear which was inspired by your videos. I email the pictures to you hopefully you get them. I appreciate your videos and inspiration. I would love feedback as I am looking to improve as a hobby. Thank you man your videos are honestly the best for someone learning. 1:52

Well sir you made a subscriber out of me.

good video

Do you make dogs? Sleeping black labs? AWESOME work!

Thanks Ryan! Great stuff as usual🔥

We gotta get you a tripod brother!

this guy looks like he should be in a film with will ferrel and and the other guy from step brothers 😂😂

Love it

Sweet had to watch u again. 😉

Beautiful!👏👏👏

amazing work

Thats amazing !!!!

Hey ryan just like to say thanks for doing what you do and how you do it, loved this video and learned a lot from it. Just getting into carving and your tips and tricks will definitely make me successful. This was my first bear I attempted with my ms170 and it actually turned out. Going to invest in some other tools for the finer details thanks to you and your knowledge, keep doing what you're doing. Thanks again.

Gonna try and make some $$$$$$$$$, lol great info, thanks

Beautiful!!

Excellent video as always. Thank you for all you do for the carving community. Where can one purchase a t shirt like yours?