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Note: In the US Books DVD's and Videos ship at $3.50 for the first one and $1.00 for each additional and are shipped Media Mail. When books are ordered with other items they may be shipped UPS at regular ground rate.

Chainsaw Carving Books & Videos

Some folks learn best by reading, others by seeing, and still others by doing and/or a combination of all three. If you want to get started in this great hobby/professionthese books and videos are a great start.


Carve Smart
   
edited by Karen Tiede
written by the Carvers of the CarvingPost.com forum

100 Chainsaw Carvers from around the world answer questions about carving in this compilation of a years worth of topics encountered on the forum. 
Carve Smart addresses subjects of interest to both part-time and professional carvers such as:
  • Saws
  • Bars and Chain
  • Wood and Finishes
  • Carving Business in general
  • A Place to Carve
  • Skill & Ideas

Softbound /189 Pages.

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Carve Smart

$19.95

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Chainsaw Carving a Bear 
by Jamie Doeren

The first 2 chapters deal with tools, safety concerns, and reference materials (such as pictures of bears for "models")

Then Doeren guides you through 3 bear carving projects:

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  • Caricature Bear
  • Grizzly Bear

The bear carving projects are done in a sequential picture format with explanatory text under each.

Nicely done...a great addition to a budding carver looking for some practical projects to work on.

Softbound /68 Pages.

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Chainsaw Carving a Bear

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Chainsaw Carving an Eagle
by Jamie Doeren & Dennis Roghair

Laid out in a format similar to "Chainsaw Carving a Bear" (see above), Doeren & Roghair lead you through the following projects:

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  • Eagle with Fish
  • Eagle Bench
  • Soaring Eagle

Softbound/76 pages

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Chainsaw Carving an Eagle

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Chainsaw Carving-the Art and Craft
          
by Hal MacIntosh

Masters of Chainsaw Wood Carving. Some of the topics covered are:
Hal will show you how to rapid production quick sales inventory, which achieves $1 - $2 per chainsaw operating minute. (excluding other expenses)
Cost and profit on various diameter logs, per cord, including harvesting and hauling.
Denis Roghair creates the Buffalo Warrior; Form, Flesh, Fringe and Feathers.
          Discover the artistic side of the chainsaw. The works of 23 chainsaw carvers are featured in this book. You'll find information on chainsaws and carving bars, tips on how to get started carving, how to make a business of chainsaw carving, and step by step photographs of how to layout and cut a sculpture. MacIntosh did his first chainsaw carving in the mid-60's. He has published two other books and written many magazine articles on chainsaw carving for special interest magazines.  

Softbound /140 Pages.

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Chainsaw Carving
the Art & Craft

$24.95

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Timber Art - Chain Saw Carving the "BEAR"

with Jerry Wagner

Jerry Wagner has been carving for years and started chain saw carving a few years ago. He started the "Timber Art Carving Team" in 1997 and is booked a year in advance doing approximately 40 shows per year. This video is for all of you who want to know how to carve a bear. Here's your chance. 

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Timber Art - Chain Saw Carving the "BEAR"

$39.95
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