my first bear...

[jakedesnake048]

i am still waiting for next pay to get a lancelot etc. wheel, i did this with a 361 25" bar (haha, im sure that will get some laughs from what ive read on here) anywho its just the start and i found out that there is some dead space on the one side of the nose. any suggestions to this. like i said its more for just practice im not too attached to this one. any suggestions comments welcome

 

[jakedesnake048]

also those ears arent going to stay, im going to put them farther down on the head they were just practice. there was a v in the tree so the right side ear would have been in the wrong position to make them even, just fyi

 

[jakedesnake048]

here is the new template. any suggestions on what grinding wheel for an all around. ive read about lancelot. also what for sanding thx in advance

 

[carvinmark]

The new template will look good.

 

[twoclones]

i am still waiting for next pay to get a lancelot etc. wheel, i did this with a 361 25" bar (haha, im sure that will get some laughs from what ive read on here)

If I were to make any comments... I'd recommend you do not get the Lancelot. Your 361 and a 200 with carving bar will make just about anything I'd ever want to carve. Not sure why the 361 would get laughs. It seems to be a fairly common mid-size saw for carvers.

I carved this 5 foot tall bear on Monday with my MS 361 w/25" bar and used the MS 192 with carving bar for details. Total time, including burn and varnish, was 3 hours.

Butch

 

[twoclones]

Sanding

For sanding I use a 4" angle grinder with 24 grit flap wheel like these:
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=44968

You'll find that sanding can be a form of carving when you apply a little pressure.

Butch

 

[wavefreak]

If I were to make any comments... I'd recommend you do not get the Lancelot. Your 361 and a 200 with carving bar will make just about anything I'd ever want to carve. Not sure why the 361 would get laughs. It seems to be a fairly common mid-size saw for carvers.

I carved this 5 foot tall bear on Monday with my MS 361 w/25" bar and used the MS 192 with carving bar for details. Total time, including burn and varnish, was 3 hours.

Butch

How much do you charge for something like that? Chainsaw carving looks like fun and I have some artistic ability ( my art website: http://www.iridescentdreamscapes.com so I thought I'd give it a go. It's somewhat popular around these parts so it could be a little extra cash now and then.

 

[deeker]

You guys are well ahead of me on the carving...but I am learning.

Great pics, and info...keep posting...

Kevin

 

[twoclones]

How much do you charge for something like that?

I have that one listed on my website for $600.

 

[wavefreak]

I have that one listed on my website for $600.

No kidding? Well that's more than pocket money. Cool.

 

[carvinmark]

If I were to make any comments... I'd recommend you do not get the Lancelot. Your 361 and a 200 with carving bar will make just about anything I'd ever want to carve. Not sure why the 361 would get laughs. It seems to be a fairly common mid-size saw for carvers.

I carved this 5 foot tall bear on Monday with my MS 361 w/25" bar and used the MS 192 with carving bar for details. Total time, including burn and varnish, was 3 hours.

Butch

Real nice!!!

 

[Green Monster]

My God man, a 25" bar for carving? You must be an animal, or you must have been dog tired after you were done. Get a small, light saw, with a small dime tip carving bar.

Carvinmark, your bear turned out great!

 

[twoclones]

Detail saws are for details.

My God man, a 25" bar for carving? You must be an animal, or you must have been dog tired after you were done. Get a small, light saw, with a small dime tip carving bar.

I have 4 saws in the under 8# range, all with carving bars, but when carving a 20" diameter hardwood log, I want a 60 or 90cc saw that can reach all the way across the log. I'm carving, not scratching.

Butch
www.WoodHacker.com

 

[pastryguyhawaii]

If I were to make any comments... I'd recommend you do not get the Lancelot. Your 361 and a 200 with carving bar will make just about anything I'd ever want to carve. Not sure why the 361 would get laughs. It seems to be a fairly common mid-size saw for carvers.

I carved this 5 foot tall bear on Monday with my MS 361 w/25" bar and used the MS 192 with carving bar for details. Total time, including burn and varnish, was 3 hours.

Butch

That's amazing! Especially all done in three hours. It would be cool to watch you do a carving some day.

 

[twoclones]

That's amazing! Especially all done in three hours. It would be cool to watch you do a carving some day.

Honestly, I am not all that fast compared to the 'big boys'. Have a look at Dave Tremko carve a bear of similar size on You Tube. Last weekend at Deming, WA he carved a bear on all fours which was so lifelike it frightened our bulldog.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64FYERjWyS0