Detroit area Tiki Carver? - Tiki Carving

T tikilee Grand Member (1 year) The Enchanted Mitten Joined: Sep 17, 2002 Posts: 122	T tikilee Posted posted on Thu, Jul 1, 2004 7:53 AM a chainsaw should strickly be used for rough work only. And sometimes that can be too powerful. I used a chainsaw once just to do the rough work and did the rest by hand. There really is no great way to make a finished detailed tiki with a chainsaw. Its really easy to make a mistake and the mistakes are not forgiving. (I trimmed trees for five years) Although I am not knocking any chainsaw carvers, I've seen many beautiful pieces. I'm just speaking from expierience. I believe with a good old chisel you put something of yourself in the work. As with any great work of art, you can't rush it.

a chainsaw should strickly be used for rough work only. And sometimes that can be too powerful. I used a chainsaw once just to do the rough work and did the rest by hand. There really is no great way to make a finished detailed tiki with a chainsaw. Its really easy to make a mistake and the mistakes are not forgiving. (I trimmed trees for five years) Although I am not knocking any chainsaw carvers, I've seen many beautiful pieces. I'm just speaking from expierience. I believe with a good old chisel you put something of yourself in the work. As with any great work of art, you can't rush it.

Post #99574 by tikilee on Thu, Jul 1, 2004 7:53 AM