Art of Chainsaw Carving: Insights and Inspiration from Top Carvers Around the World

With an overview of chainsaw carving, detailing its advent and growth in the United States, this guide covers the early pioneers from the 1950s through the 1970s and profiles 15 of today's most accomplished chainsaw artists and their most famous pieces. Featuring work commissioned for museums, malls, businesses, and backyards, this book also discusses the diversity, achievements, and future of this stylish art. Also included is an easy-to-follow, step-by-step chapter instructing readers on how to carve their own chair with a chainsaw.