This past spring, summer and on into fall have been busy months for me and my family.  I was able to carve an 8′ tall bear for a local family here in Louisville.  The setting is just magnificent.  The family has 8 acres and looks out over a stream to the new bear.  They had lost a lovely oak tree and wanted to turn it into a bear sculpture.  The photo  will give you an idea of just how nice a setting this is.

This summer I carved a stump in the Louisville Highlands area.  The owners wanted an owl on one side of the tree and a mountain man/Lord of the Rings Gandolf creature on the other.  This carving can be seen at 2201 Bonneycastle Ave.

This was a week of carvers from around the world to explore, learn and develop new techniques. After the show, carvings were displayed for auction.

I leave for Ridgway, PA for the Chainsaw Carving Rendezvous Feb 15th. This will be a week-long event with seminars and carving sessions. Over 200 carvers from around the world will attend. It is a great opportunity to learn and have a lot of fun just carving. There is a public auction of over 200 carvings on Saturday, Feb. 23rd at noon. Learn more!