“My wife read an article about chainsaw carving and said, ‘Why don’t you try that?’ I said, ‘I need a saw with a carving bar,’ and she ordered me one for Father’s Day.” When Scoggin is finished with ...

Chainsaw artist Wendy Robinson carved this wooden bear, named "Little Chief," for the American Fork Police Department. After being paid for her creation, Robinson donated the money back to the ...

Over the years, his donated chainsaw carvings have raised more than $100,000 at various fundraising auctions and benefits. This week in Small Towns, we check out some of his amazing carvings.

CLINTON — Dozens of bears, eagles and gnomes perished in a December fire deep in the woods of Whidbey Island. It was a devastating loss for chainsaw artist Steve Backus, who carved the creatures ...

Three years ago, after cutting up a fallen branch, he watched a television program featuring chainsaw carving. He decided to try it himself, creating his first bear sculpture.

Seven unique chainsaw carvings were unveiled in downtown Union City, helping to add character to their business district.

Among the events is a ‘Bear Hallow Carving’ event taking place at the Bear Hollow tent. Organizers say this chainsaw carving event is new to the fair.

He first discovered chainsaw carving when he was 17 years old in Boston, Massachusetts. He was on his way to art school when he saw a man carving a wooden bear with a chainsaw.

Jeff Dahr has been doing chainsaw carving for over 22 years. Based out of South Dakota, he often travels to be part of JCF Days.

He has made more than 2,000 carvings in the past eight years ‒ everything from cement trucks to tattoo machines.

It is a skill Gregory said he developed over time, starting with small wood crafts, then knife carving, and eventually trading his knife for a chainsaw.

RACINE — River Bend Nature Center is hosting its 11th annual Chainsaw Carving & Art Forest Festival on Sunday, Oct. 1.