Chainsaw Carving a Tree spirit

Artist and Master Craftsman
Christopher LaMontagne Carves a tree spirit into white oak stump for RI client

[@robgurney4936]

My goodness you are the wood spirit wizard with a chainsaw! It would be an honor to be this good someday! Beautiful work!! From a humble beginner..

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[@OneOfAMine]

From Top To Bottom - Drawin - Carvin... Spot O Mate! Liked Subscribed Commented & Shared

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[@thesheff79]

Wow, such detail . Awesome would be an understatement.

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[@vladhogan4727]

Great work!

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[@dangcao8341]

Very talented!

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[@stanwebb3480]

A "wild" experience watching the Tree Spirit come to life right on my lap top!!!! Please put more of a smile on your characters as they will be more pleasing to look at... I believe they will sell faster and for more money..... higher mustache sides where it curls down, a little high, puffier in the cheeks and a wrinkle in the fore head above the eyes brows, turn up at ends of the eyes, then show an open month with a little tongue with a few tips of the bottom front teeth, shows he about to spout a few words of wisdom.... Good Luck..... More Character to the Character brings him almost to life....... Now he is "Jolly Wise Tree Spirit"!!!!!!!!!!!

[@SilverQueen831]

Absolutely gorgeous! We just had a large tree come down due to some storms and found this video while looking for ideas as to what to do with the resulting 15' stump. This is exactly what I had pictured in my mind! Stellar job!

[@Woodcarving_Master]

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[@donpayne562]

That’s a nice one,it still amazes me how you can dam near finish a piece with the saw , it would have took me forever on white oak.

[@Woodcarving_Master]

Gotta keep chain very sharp and have setting for bar oil on high flow...chain heats up very fast with hardwood etc.

[@dbwoodcraft]

Another masterpiece! Love it. Detail is on point (everywhere you look!) Hats off to you sir. 👌

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[@davidgwin5117]

Unbelievable sir, detail work is unreal!

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[@hanss.622]

ein wahres Kunstwerk, Gratulation. Greetings from Austria

[@SquirrelsForAll]

Chris, this is simply beyond words. WOW!

[@Woodcarving_Master]

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[@cameronb76]

Damn fine work❤️

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[@rizla7708]

This is another level of skills. Awesome 👏👏👏

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[@GeoffPSU]

Another great piece Chris! I know these videos aren’t meant as tutorials, but I learn something (sometimes a lot of somethings) from your videos. I do enjoy watching a master craftsman at work. Whether it’s with a chainsaw, or a small hand chisel or building a timber frame. I wish we were neighbors.

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[@dennisbracci9212]

You make it look easy. Awesome work as always!!!

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[@mikesellers4349]

Soo talented wow!!

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[@ParkBuffer65]

Thank you for the video! Great job, looks very harmonious with the environment! It turned out very beautifully!👋

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[@kjirstenboucher9682]

This is a beautiful carving! ❤

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[@kjirstenboucher9682]

@@Woodcarving_Master I just started Dremel carving, and I'm loving it. So far I've only worked on wood spirits. I just found your videos, and watching you work is teaching me so much about technique. Thank you for sharing your art process. I know one day I am going to want to try chainsaw carving just so I can make larger scale pieces. I know what I'm learning from watching artists, like yourself, will be invaluable. Your pieces are so beautiful and give me so much inspiration! Thank you, again, for sharing how you make them.✨💖✨

[@gladiator22666]

That's real art , absolutely fantastic. Thank you for the upload 👍

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[@trevorwalters7978]

Simply. Amazing . 👍🇬🇧🙋🏼‍♂️

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[@carolepitts6385]

Absolutely gorgeous work of art - thank you I am going to try with a pen knife and saw

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[@TheSnoopindaweb]

=////======> - Har. Yup! G-G 🤔😃🥾🗡🪚😷💌💫👉👍👌👁👀

[@bludaizee24]

What an awesome carving! I'm definitely subscribing!

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[@joshualavender]

Thank you for posting this video, Mr. LaMontagne. Quite instructive for me. I'm learning to carve with hand and dremel tools. Most videos I see demonstrating how to carve a wood spirit aim for spritelike faces -- a "rustic" look but not a very *natural* one. For instance, they'll make simple hollows for the eyes or mouth. Your detailed, naturalistic style is a helpful counterpoint to all that as I figure out what I want my spirits to look like.

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[@johnislas184]

Love the detail. Your an artist with a lot of talent.

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[@darrellgarner5605]

A true talent ! Many, actually... Amazing grasp for creating expression! Thank you very much sir! Subbed...

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[@davidwellman7080]

Absolutely stunning!!

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[@spikewillow4552]

Stunning piece brother ! Pleasure to watch a true artist create.... looks like it was a tough carve when you were hand carving it, but I got some tips on how to do my wood spirit mouths differently so thanks for sharing Chris. PS Lucky people to get to have an Awesome Wood Spirit in their garden.....

[@Woodcarving_Master]

Thks Yes very hard stuff

[@colmburke9251]

I love it .class from ireland 😃😃😃

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[@bjonjohnson9914]

absolutely amazing work im only getting started in wood carving hoping to do a project like this one day

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[@carvingthecottonwood]

That looks amazing!

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[@sherryfaires7931]

I love this! What a talent you have!

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[@alangreene7850]

Awesome work !!!!!

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[@michelgoole82]

great job.looks gorgeous

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[@miketoney5784]

Amazing artist, u are, thanks for sharing

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[@mylesmclean7121]

Great job well done Christfer

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[@romannepoitras8981]

Wow, what a piece of art.

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[@johncress9813]

Great job Thanks for the video

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[@BBFLYRISEN]

Incredible!!!!! ❤️

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[@rong6994]

Love it!!!

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[@whiteheadcustomcrafts3555]

thats awesome i love it

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[@henrygholmes3389]

OUTSTANDING!!!!

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[@tomevans4402]

Beautiful

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[@micahg.n.7944]

I'm starting my biggest tree spirit now in my backyard on a huge maple stump. You have great talent and a knack for facial expression. May I ask - in your video near the end you finished up the beard with the chain saw then the video went straight to the final product......did you use a little torch flame to smooth out the beard to get the final look? Again, bravo.

[@Woodcarving_Master]

Yes likely torched then rubbed with stiff scrub brush...then wood deck oil of your choice. This pc was in white oak...different species react different to torch and oil as far as color and tone.try on pc of scrap irst of same species for desired color etc

[@brianart3674]

Awesome.

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[@grassyknoll4702]

magnificient!

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[@misterleclair]

Absolutely amazing! What is the final coloring you used?

[@Woodcarving_Master]

Thks Just lightly torched it with plumbers propane torch rubbed with stiff scrub brush afterwards and some exterior wood deck oil from lowes..nothing fancy any exterior deck oil would work its about the application and Suttle burning with torch etc.

[@jacobcarver9585]

Nice wood spirit! What bar and chain combo are you using on that 543xp? It looks like a good combo in that white oak!

[@Woodcarving_Master]

Just a 16 inch .25 tip with 1/4 pitch chain thks for watching my channel🙏

[@tdchurchie]

Beautiful job! What did you use to sand it with?

[@Woodcarving_Master]

I never use sandpaper that is ametuer...authentic old school carving as I do is tool finsh

[@syrenaweber1128]

while your work is amazing and your skills are fantastic, I wish you could give some info as to what type of saw you using ,size , blade/ size and where can I buy it, cause its very difficult to work with the wrong TOOL thank you master

[@Woodcarving_Master]

I use 3 saws on that project Husqvarna 365 withv18nch bar 3/8ths full skip chain Husqvarna 543 with 16 inch 1/4 size carving tip with 1/4 pitch chain And an echo CS-2511T with 12 inch bar with dime carving tip and 1/4 pitch chain....My videos are more geared for entertainment then how to but I do help to answer questions of those that inquire to help themselves.. Those were what I used on that project but it could of still been accomplished With other chainsaws and bars ...those are just my preferenced tools for this project....its more about your skills with what you have...even with the best equipment...one might not be able to accomplish what I do etc...all depends on you skill and determination..good luck👍 to you..😎

[@t.t.8878]

Just Beautiful! Curious how long it took to make?

[@Woodcarving_Master]

3 months but was doing 4 other things at same time so was not all consolidated...only worked on it bad weather days

[@Woodcarving_Master]

Oh wait you meant tree spirit..one day

[@debraparry3888]

Superb

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[@nancyvercauteren3329]

amaiiiiiiiii , zo mooii , ik wouw dat ik dat ook kon :-)

[@Woodcarving_Master]

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[@nancyvercauteren3329]

@@Woodcarving_Master wow so beautiful, I wish I could do that too, in Belgium this is very little to see, I'm going to try it 8-)

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Cool👍

[@sidsmith3938]

What a great job …where are you from??

[@Woodcarving_Master]

Live in CT

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Live in CT

[@josefranciscoguerreroaraya161]

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

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[@RyszardLasota-rf9ss]

kurde gosciu tak wogole to se mysle kurde ze za ouzo tego drewna poszło kurde w dupe bo bym 10 krzeseł z tego zrobil jurde

[@Woodcarving_Master]

English?

[@RyszardLasota-rf9ss]

@@Woodcarving_Master nothing man just appreciating your beautiful work!

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[@blazingrestoration2914]

Hey how much was that echo the small one looking to get one

[@Woodcarving_Master]

Got it cpl years ago If memory is correct I think it was aprox $400 don't remember exact price

[@Woodcarving_Master]

I believe I paid aprox $400 for that saw 2 years ago dont remember exactly

[@omid6295]

Master wood What tree do you use?merssi

[@Woodcarving_Master]

This tree was white oak But work with many woods

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