Chainsaw work

[Gatorjaw]

Hey,
            No I have never attended anything like that. But this coming year I look to start some competition. Right now I am way to busy. Things like that will be in the Workz!

[Gatorjaw]

Here is the latest photos of the angel.

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[extreme angler]

Again , Nice work Gatorjaw.  Maybe I will run into you someday in Ridgway. I'm not a carver ,just a fan..Keep in mind , it's not a competition, no prizes or awards ,but a  gathering of carvers to share ideas ,tips ,and for fellowship..At the end of the week all the artists donate a piece for an auction..All proceeds from that auction go to Make-a Wish..All Carvers are responsible for their own travel expenses..Even so , It keeps getting bigger every year and carvers come from all corners of the world..Pretty cool event.

[Gatorjaw]

 Hey Extreme Angler, that sounds like a great time. I will get some info on it. I donate a lot of stuff already and the Make A Wish Foundation is surely a worthy cause! If I get up there I will let you know.

[buzzbait]

WOW, that is truly amazing work, the Angel is a work of art-there all a work of art.

[Gatorjaw]

Thanks very much. The final pictures should be posted this week. Be sure to check back. This particular carving has taken a while for I have only been able to work on it a couple of days a week, an hour or so in each setting. It sets in my sisters yard. It's a gift to her and my brother in-law. Both are religious and have done a great deal to help others and bring them to Christ. This is just my way of giving to those who have given much!

[PA]

The Ridgway rendezvous can be more like an NTA convention/Yoxathon type event. They have carvers from up to 10 countries at times - Germany, Japan, Norway, Sweden, England, etc. and is essentially a week long with workshops on different techniques. The people who run it have a relationship with Jack Buehler who runs a lumber company and was at one time the largest private landowner in PA. He has his folks save interesting pieces of lumber specifically for the event in February - interesting in that they are gnarled or weird growth patterns and wouldn't make good lumber anyhow. The various carvers set up in a large outside parking lot that used to be part of a brake manufacturing company that my brother in law worked in. They have a large indoor area where the auction is held on Saturday. It is a nice small town that at one time was a major hub for lumber barons and 100 years ago had opera houses and was a much more important town in the area. The town is actually smaller than 1900, but quite quaint.

[Gatorjaw]

It sounds like a great time and I am looking forward to it. I just have to get more info on it and see what I have to do to get registered. And then hope I can break free at that time of year. Thanks for the background on the rendezvous! I will let you know what I find out.

[FATBOY]

Absolutely Amazing, I can't even draw a stick person, would probably cut my leg off with a chain saw.

[Gatorjaw]

Thank you for your comment! Everyones compliments are very inspirational to me and I do appreciate them.

[dhart]

I will have to sharpen my ol saw and get cutting, your work is great.