Awesome Chainsaw Carving

[Stringmaker]

As it says; simply awesome:

Story here:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...t-uses-chainsaw-create-tree-masterpieces.html

 

[Dreadhead]

WOW! that is some crazy skill

 

[monkey boy]

really cool, massive tallent needed there

 

[Jaymzflood]

Thats increadible.

 

[mrcharly]

Is that in Grizedale?

Beautiful work.

 

[robin wood]

Chainsaw sculpture is actually not that hard particularly low relief stuff like this. One of those things that looks impressive but is quick and easy to learn if you can already use a chainsaw. I used to do it 20 years ago but it is a pretty horrible way to spend your working day. These were a few of the ones I used to do.

 

[AndyJDickson]

Nice piece of work stringmaker. Looks totally awesome. But I love the conker robin wood. it looks the bees

 

[Toddy]

Stringmaker that's brilliant
It's not just the carving, it's the concept, the design, where it is situated, the whole overall 'rightness' of the piece

Thanks for sharing.

cheers,
M

 

[DaveBromley]

however easy it is, it's still something that someone took the time to do and post here so i say WELL DONE

Dave

 

[Stringmaker]

Stringmaker that's brilliant
It's not just the carving, it's the concept, the design, where it is situated, the whole overall 'rightness' of the piece

Thanks for sharing.

cheers,
M

Hi Toddy,

Yes I agree, it's about so much more than just the carving; I love "big art" like this.

 

[John Fenna]

Painting is easy too - it just involves slapping pigment onto a surface ... not everyone has the eye of a true artist though

 

[Hugo]

Yours are nice Robin but this guy's work is something special.
Look closer at the detail, pure genius.

 

[Hoodoo]

Pretty amazing work. I love the spiral design.

 

[Whittler Kev]

Nice detail ::

 

[mountainm]

Nice piece of work stringmaker. Looks totally awesome. But I love the conker robin wood. it looks the bees

I met a guy at the castle howard woodland festival that made similar conker rope swings. First saw them at the sculpture park in Newby hall. Such a neat idea.

'Conker Swing' by Michael McManus - horse chestnut tree wood

 

[robin wood]

I know I am on my own on this one, chainsaw sculpture of this type is incredibly popular with the public, it is quick and easy to learn and is very well paid. Andy Reynolds does courses in chainsaw carving. http://www.chainsawsculpture.co.uk/carving/carvingcourses.htm
I have seen so much of it over the years though and my view is that whilst being popular art it is not actually that special. The difficulty in sculpture is seeing a finished 3 dimensional object within a lump of wood. The easy bit is detail and surface decoration. There are a few folk that do some stuff a bit more interesting. Andy Frost I think is better than average.

Cheryl Campbell also does nice work

Then again not many in the art world would consider any of this as art. The only chainsaw sculptor accepted by the art world is David Nash

 

[Stringmaker]

I think you've identified the crux of it Robin; art is entirely subjective.

In my book, if it takes skill to produce then it can be regarded as art, whatever it is.

The rubbish that the likes of Damien Hirst peddle as art is nothing of the sort.

Incidentally, I think the original piece was done by Andy Reynolds; he is namechecked in the article.

I lied; it was Andy O'Neil.

 

[robin wood]

I met a guy at the castle howard woodland festival that made similar conker rope swings. First saw them at the sculpture park in Newby hall. Such a neat idea.

'Conker Swing' by Michael McManus - horse chestnut tree wood

Yep I did my conkers as part of "seeds of Beningbrough" when I was still working for the National Trust at Beningbrough Hall in 1993. I made seeds of any tree that came down in the park beech, ash, oak, Sweet chestnut, we strung big conker seeds on ropes and sycamore on fishing line with swivels so they spun. It received a lot of press and particularly the conkers have been copied many times since, they work well but I would not leave them outdoors over winter it is a very perishable wood.

 

[mountainm]

I know I am on my own on this one, chainsaw sculpture of this type is incredibly popular with the public, it is quick and easy to learn and is very well paid....

Hi Robin

We're rapidly getting into a philosophical discussion on what makes good art? Should only things that are difficult to do to be valued as art - does the fact that it's easier lessen it's aesthetic value? Is it the original idea itself rather than the medium or the time and effort taken to realise it the true value of a piece? I'm sure you're not meaning to come across this way - but it sounds like you think the items don't deserve praise because they are "easy" to do?


M

 

[mountainm]

Yep I did my conkers as part of "seeds of Beningbrough" when I was still working for the National Trust at Beningbrough Hall in 1993. I made seeds of any tree that came down in the park beech, ash, oak, Sweet chestnut, we strung big conker seeds on ropes and sycamore on fishing line with swivels so they spun. It received a lot of press and particularly the conkers have been copied many times since, they work well but I would not leave them outdoors over winter it is a very perishable wood.

OT but, We go to Beningborough quite a lot - the kids love the playpark. Any of your handywork still there?