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What kind of wood do you prefer to use
in your sculpting?
Do you carve trees on location?
I do guarantee satisfaction.
How long will the sculpture last?
Will a sculpture crack?
How do you preserve the sculptures?
Do you give a guarantee of satisfaction?
How do I become involved with sculpting?
Do you recommend any certain brand of saw?
Where do you get carving bars?
What kind of saw chain do you use?
What kind of wood do you prefer to use
in your sculpting?
My favorite wood for chainsaw sculpting is white pine. White pine
is easily carved but hard enough to hold fine detail. It also takes
preservative well so works ideally for out door pieces. However, I
have carved and still do carve other types of wood such as walnut,
oak, basswood and cedar. Actually, I carve about any kind of wood.
Do you carve trees on location?
Yes. People ask me to travel to their homes and carve their trees.
It is a great way to keep a tree that may have sentimental value
or a special location on their property.
We discuss the sculpture they are interested in having sculpted
from their tree. When I have in my mind what I picture they want
I give them a price.
Price is determined by factors such as the type of tree (oak, pine,
elm, etc.), size of the tree and the detail required to sculpt the
tree.
If the decision is made to proceed, we set up an appointment to
carve the sculpture. To see some location shots in a new window,
click here.
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I do guarantee satisfaction.
I take no money down but before I start the sculpture the tree becomes
my property. I carve the sculpture. When finished there will be a
pile of sawdust, wood scraps and the promised sculpture. The customer
inspects the carving. If the carving is satisfactory they pay the
agreed upon price. If for any reason they are unhappy with the sculpture
I cut the tree at the bottom of the sculpture and take it with me.
The customer takes care of the sawdust and wood scraps..
How long will the sculpture last?
A sculpture should last almost forever if properly cared for. If
it is not preserved and left outside you can expect around 10-15
years.
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Will a sculpture crack?
I guarantee sculptures will crack. Continuous movement is the nature
of wood. I do however, recommend methods that will minimize cracking.
I also carve the sculpture so the main cracking usually occurs in
the back of the carving.
How do you preserve the sculptures?
I recommend a wood preservative. The 1st three years preservative
should be applied twice a year. Probably spring and fall. The next
three years—once a year. After the initial six years the sculpture
usually needs preservative once every three years.
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Do you give a guarantee of
satisfaction?
I guarantee you like your sculpture or you don’t buy it.
How do I become involved with sculpting?
God given talent helps. There are instructional videos and books
available.
You will need:
- Safety chaps
- Hearing and eye protection
- Safety boots
- One saw of large enough size for roughing in large pieces
- One saw for doing detail
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Do you recommend any certain brand of saw?
I recommend Husqvarna
brand saws. I believe they have some of the best saws in the world.
I prefer the 395xp for a large roughing saw and the 346xp for the
detail saw. The 395xp and the 346xp saws have great power to weight
ratio, good balance, excellent anti-vibration and are easily maintained.
For a dealer near you, you can go to their site at www.husqvarna.com.
Where do you get carving bars?
You can get them many places but I recommend Chainbar Repair.
I recommend a 12 inch bar with a quarter tip. The carving bar tip
is so small that a sprocket tip just doesn't work. So Chainbar
Repair put a hardend surface on the tip. Eventually this tip
wears out. If you send the bar with the worn tip back to them they
will resurface the tip for a fee that is significantly less than
the cost of a new bar. They can be contacted at www.chainbar.com.
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What kind of saw chain do you use?
I choose Carlton Saw Chain. Carlton Saw Chain has
a sharpening system they developed called the "File-O-Plate".
Dull chains make for difficult carving and if you are not experienced
at sharpening sawchain there are many things to consider. Such as
filing angles, hook, and depth gauge. This plate removes the guess
work, and if your choose this chain and file plate the chain will
cut just like a new chain from start until the chain is completely
used up. For a dealer near you check out their site at www.sawchain.com.
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