Want to carve a bear ? Have a stock Stihl MS 170 ? Beginner chainsaw carving tutorial First carving 

Ms170 conversion items needed to make a carving rig... Bar: 3005 000 3205 Sprocket kit: 1123 007 1029 Chain: 3661 005 0064

My first time watching your channel. I was thinking of a new hobby and I think I just found my new one!!!

I just got the stihl msa 70 c. Only have the stock bar so far, so this tutorial helps a lot. Thanks for sharing.

Nice work bud. I'm just starting out and like your approach. Laid back, calm, and not too much unneeded chat which allows us to focus on exactly what you are doing and why.

You are the Bob Ross of chainsaw carving! Thanks.

I bought that same chain saw just for what you are taking about. Mine works great.

Excellent video for someone like me that's always had an interest in doing something like this. I bought a 3 foot bear 12 years ago that had been carved and still have it to this day. I've been wanting to some to the family but wanted to do it myself. Thanks for the tutorial, it's pretty simple to follow for newbies like me...

Enjoyable, informative video. I can't express enough my gratitude for the excellent filming from two viewpoints, and the fact you blocked out the noise of the chainsaw and instead did calm, informative narration. I wish every tutorial video was so pleasant to learn from. Happy to subscribe.

Your neighbours must love you.. hehe... Nice carving..

Love this man's laid back way of teaching. The "Bob Ross" of chainsaw carving. Thank you. 👌

That's a great looking bear. Nice work. I'm just learning to carve. Im a carpenter for 40 plus years. I'll be watching this over and over again and maybe maybe even come close to your work. Thank you Frank

Aint nothing boring about this video brother, havent carved a single thing with a gas beaver (yet) and this was super entertaining to me. Thank you sir

To demonstrate beginner type vvideo, you are the best I have seen, easy to follow and very informative - thankyou.

thanks man, the daughters are getting me an ms170 this weekend for fathers day, can't wait.

Brilliant ! Fun to watch! I now regret cutting several trees I cut to the ground. I have more to do though so...

Thanks for all the advice, it's much appreciated! 😊😊

Thank you, really helpful. I will give it a try!!! Usually I carve with knife and gouges. I want to try this new way!

This is probably one of the most helpful bear videos I have seen thank you so much

Great tutorial !

Great way to do a tutorial! Feel free to make some more of this type of video! Loved it and learned a few things too.

drill hole little bigger that your crack on each side of your crack then fill back in it will stop that crack been carving most of my life is 16 when i started im 57 but that works

Kyle, you ROCK! This video is what gave me hope on 'bears'. I followed it to a 'T' and for my very first, I thought it came out pretty nice. I say that to say this, a coworker saw it after all of this time and wants to buy him. I'm currently using your technique with sawdust/glue mix to fill in the cracks that have formed. I'm gonna give him a makeover with sanding sealant, some airbrush work, and polyurethane. I'll be sure to post pics to your Facebook page when I'm done. Can't thank you enough for the time you spend investing in us! 🙂

Great Video Kyle, I've been wanting to try to do this for years actually but I've never known anyone that has done it although I had seen people leave tall stumps in there yard and some had came and carved then. I always thought that was so cool. I run a chainsaw every day, 7 days a week I work for myself doing tree trimming and removal, and over the years iv had a few trees that the people asked me about how to go a out getting a carving ..lol well today you can find someone doing it fairly quick thanks to Google but not so long ago it wasn't quite that simple , and then you add to the fact that I'm 52 and getting the basics on these phones and all down was a challenge in itself to be quite honest. I'm not dumb , stupid , or ignorant by no means. I'm just a country boy that almost missed the technology boat by a mile but I was able to get ahold of a tie down rope and hang on for alil bit lo.l Anyway I've ran my saws long enough I have a real feel for what your saying ( teaching) on your video, Which by the way I think you done an outstanding job on.. 👍 I have carved a a few smaller things that turned out decent, but in all of those things I just kinda got lost and I've always thought" man if I just had a lil bit of guidance, I might actually get really good at this, and like I said I'm 52, I don't get around in the trees like I'm 25 anymore. I'd really like to try to take this hobby to another level( a personal Level of course ) carve these for a living.. lol I know you are sitting there more than likely about to fall out of your chair laughing at that and believe me I know how it sounds andi I don't blame you a bit..But I am very serious. I'm going to begin tomorrow to try and follow your step by step to get my angles down and try to figure out how to see it I my head no matter what it is . My question to you is would you mind if I was to ask you a question from time to time as I'm trying to learn? I understand i might not be as good or as talented as you or s alot of these peolple that are on here are I'll never know if I don't give it a shot and see. Great Video bud

Kiitos. Hyvä opetusvideo, opin paljon uusia tekniikkaa.

Going to try and carve a stump tomorrow! Will be using my saws I already have. Hope this helps like I think it has. 👍

Cool. I'm trying bbn.

Gave it a shot today.... got lost after the back of the head cut! LOL. it's just a matter finding all the angles.

Excellent step by step. One of the best I’ve seen. Thanks, keep’em coming

Just got a ms170 stock so im going to follow this first.

Now going to try another bear first one look more like a lamb ha ,look forward to videos thx buh

Very nice easy instructions. Thank you so much for this.

Cool video man! I've been wanting to try out some chainsaw carving for a long time and just gave it my first try. Results weren't great but I'm pretty happy with my first carving. I think the most important thing you mentioned is taking breaks when you get tired.

Very nice information .

Vary cool getting closer to retirement love it

Thank you very much! I love the video! Very informative and encouraging. Just subscribed. Keep up the good work. Youve git a new fan!

Thanks for doing this Kyle I feel like this will be a very valuable reference for many besides myself!

Thanks for you’re help Kyle!

green wood? Have wood that has been sitting around. Guess a bear is my first objective carving. LOL! "don't push through!" good safety advice.

Just as professional as always, a pleasure to watch u !

Hay, not bad. to help you out you can also buy as maller trimer you can get a smaller cutter to work on the smaller cuts while making smaller cuts.

Best video step by step that i found . Good job hopefull i can get good at it

Love this video!! Thanks for posting this just got myself a STIHL 170 with the stock setup… Haven’t used it yet. Hope my first ever bear will look decent :)

From Romeo, Mich., thx.

Great video, cant wait to start my project

learning a lot keep the videos coming ty

Very nice Kyle. Looking forward to more in the series! Take care.

Nice Video. Would like to add that the Ms170 has Problems with the Heat from the Catalysator (melts through the oil tank) and it's carb isn't adjustable on most models. I think for beginners a Stihl Msa140 is a good fit, since the chain and bar are better for carving. Also a electric chainsaw might be easier to usw than a gas powered one.

Awesome video. Very clear instructions. Thanks.

Nice work with the first hand view. Wish the camera didn’t die.

Beautiful sculpture!!!!!

I’m back Kyle. I can’t tell you how much I’ve referenced this video. Thank you. Question: how do you get rid of your saw shavings? I’m accumulating quite a lot. In fact, they are covering my lot.

Yesss pls!!!! I need to learn how to sharpen my chainsaw 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽Tahnk you Sir!!!!!

You are getting better all the time and I'm learning from you. Lino deras from Maryland.

tHANK YOU FOR THE VID JUST GETTING INTO THIS

Great video Kyle. Just starting with a saw, but don’t have large stock to work with, mostly ice damaged elm.

Great carving! :)

Awesome video! This really helped me with my first attempt!

Very informativve and easy to lisen to. Thankyou.

“Bear with me” I see what you did there!

HI Kyle thanks for the bear 🐻 stay safe Just carve

Great video. I love your laid back approach and pointers about how things can go wrong, esp addressing back & shoulder pain. I was considering a 7' tall Shrek sculpture but I think that will be too much for me to tackle physically. Are you a traveling carver? LOL

Thank you Kyle! You got a new subscriber even though I’m late. I’m going to try this tomorrow and will let you know if it turns out ok. I am running a Husqvarna rancher with a 20 inch bar, so I know it’ll be more tiresome, but I’m hoping that won’t effect the end result too much.

Hey Kyle! I know about you b/c of Jordy over at Carving Fusion & I’ve just gotten my first chain saw +chaps cuz safety first! Thanks for the beginner tutorial. I’m excited to get started & this was so helpful!

Tbh I didn't take alot of this in I'm a little past begginer at this stage BUT this video was alot of fun!! Im gonna sub and hoping to see more go pro vids.

this is amazing

Just curious to what wood makes the best carving? Does certain wood last longer etc? Please tell me about the wood please? If you have a video on that please let me know. I’m an artist and photographer and the one thing I haven’t tried is chainsaw carving and I’m dying to learn more and give it a shot. Thank you so much for taking the time to teach us.

Hey man just want to say great work! I watch a lot of your videos and some of them I watch a 3 or 4 times. I love the emphasis on safety and I like the reviews on saws. I've been considering battery saws but I have 1/4" drive carving bars that aren't compatible with 3/8 sprockets that seem common on battery saws.

Frame 18:22 did I see u try to touch the bar n chain while running ? Tremendous carving instruction but that part caught me by surprise.

I love this so much

Very enjoyable thanks

You did a good job there he came across pretty good keep it up man.

Yes that's me! I want to carve with saws. Is there a playlist?

Kyle i dont know if you know this wood cracks right to stop that you drill a hole little bit big that your crack drill on each end of the crack then fill back in it stop that cracking

You are a fantastic teacher really really good. What's the deal with using electric chainsaws?... is it an idea to screw the log down when it gets light and wobbles

Hi Kyle! I watched it and still watch it a thousand times, I can't visualize the cuts when I have my chainsaw in hand... I will have to bring my laptop where I work! Does this thing happen often??!! 🙄🙄 And yes, I am a beginner this year!

Great tutorial video..thank you👍

I appreciate the detailed tutorial ! Very helpful and well explained. New sub.👍

Greetings from Northern Ireland, great video.....subscribed

Cool what's on back of your truck kept looking at it 😂

Thank you for this video! You rock man!

Pretty cool 👍

How green/seasoned is the wood you're carving? Is it better for it to be wetter or drier, or somewhere in the middle?

What do you think about electric chainsaws for carving?

I know this is a “starter” video… which I’m definitely a starter to wood carving. But I own a landscaping company, and also do some tree work. With that said, I’m not new to chain saws. Do you think a top handle saw would be better to start with? My top handle is much lighter than a 170. I do have a 170 I use on a rare occasion. But it is VERY under powered I think

great video enjoyed it always learning thks Kyle darn RU-vid not getting nottificacons

Nice and usefull Video! Greetings from Italy

Ace

Apologies if I missed something obvious…but how should the wood be attached to the base? Some kind of spike system/setup? Also, my Stihl is a 251C…is that really too large for beginning carving? And what about some of the smaller battery-powered Stihls…worth a look for carving duty? Thanks so much!

Hello, I have a question I am a beginner just started making pumpkins and little things. I live in Atlantic Canada and was wonder what would be better a soft wood or hard? Thank you

Hello I love your video, is that madrone in the back ground?!?!

how did you secure the log to the base. So the top log doesn't move when working on it????

there is a bunch of rookie mistakes in this video.. season or dry your wood first otherwise you will be dealing with cracks in 6 months or less which involves a lot more work.. if you brush your carving after you burn it you smear the soot all over your carving which does look good.. the best way I have found is to use a grinder with a sanding disc after blocking out then with a very sharp chain do your fur detailing then brush it BEFORE burning it.. that way you won't need to brush it after burning and smear the soot which also smears the carving details.. I have been chainsaw carving for 5 years and learned from professional chainsaw carvers..

Can a battery powered chainsaw perform plunge cuts?

Can you teach me how to sharpen my shan

Thank you !!!! Very much appreciate your VID tutorial , also ,. Could I carve with any type of chainsaw? I wanna buy one for work as well as for carving meaning use the same one for both applications, thanks in advance:)

Do you prefer a semi chisel or full chisel chain on your stock bars for carving?

Any specific type of logs a beginner should be looking for ?

Dime tip bars from Stihl are hard to find. Did you special order it?

I varnished my tree sculpture and it rained on it before it had time to dry, The tree now has a whitened colour to it. Do you know how to fix this?

what chain do you recommend?