Turning a Log into a Little Owl

[@myhomemadeideas]

Very beautiful😍❤❤😊🎉

[@TayMarie23]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Dr_Death1970]

Your carvings are a work of art only found your channel. But I gonna sit watch your playlists watch some thing as enlightening and entertaining especially how you explain how to design with ease. Helps me cope with my chronic pain. Best wishes from a new fan from 🇬🇧

[@TayMarie23]

So happy you are enjoying my channel! Lots of videos to come ☺️

[@Dr_Death1970]

Watch about 30 so far i watched the crow & asked if you woud do a raven and lo and behold you did. So thanks for that finding your channel is awesome ​@TayMarie23

[@jeffreydye181]

Awsome carve ! I’m running out of words to describe your awesome work.

[@TayMarie23]

Hahaha thank you! You might have to start making up words 😂

[@rickyrygg7188]

oh man i like this one alot ,a perfect choice to split it like that .

[@TayMarie23]

Thank you!!!

[@rickmeisch643]

So nice how it became looking like a owl so fast! Those breast feathers are neat the way you shaped them. The owl is so well painted! The colors are perfect and the idea came out just great. I don’t know how you can do such a good job outside in winter so I salute you for that alone!

[@TayMarie23]

Thank you for the nice comment! Still playing around with my feathering techniques, learning new things with each bird! and dealing with the cold is just something I signed up for when I decided to carve full time, sure makes me appreciate the other seasons haha!

[@rogersmith5947]

Great little owl.

[@christian3514]

Awwh hes a little tweetle snow bird! too cute! 😊 Super nice job hes a tawny or screech owl could be a whet saw too😅

[@ericmeder6664]

Wanted to thank you for taking the time to answer back on questions and comments,,, they are not the usual quick reply, but you take time, to thoughtfully get back to people. always enjoyed your videos.

[@TayMarie23]

Aww thank you so much, seriously means a lot! I enjoy talking to everyone and honestly this is a tough hobby to get into because there is little to no information on it. So if a minute or two of my time can save someone the hours of pain staking research I did, I’m happy to help haha! As the channel grows it will be harder to get back to everyone so I’m trying to enjoy it while I can 💛

[@Tiki71]

Turned out really nice. I just got a Makita electric saw and put a 14" Cannon quarter on it and I'm digging being able to carve in the shop with a heater on. It was 4 degrees this morning in Arkansas, so now I just have to find a better heater LOL. Happy carving! Jungle Jerry

[@TayMarie23]

I love carving outside because of the natural light! I don’t have good light inside my carving shack since I don’t have electricity down there. Enjoy your new saw and stay warm this winter! 🫶🏼

[@chloerussell7871]

Fantastic job, well done!

[@TayMarie23]

Thank you! Cheers! 🦉

[@ronpryor5812]

You are amazing. Such a great artist. I enjoy watching your videos. You have a n awesome spirit. And beautiful.

[@TayMarie23]

You are too kind, thank you so much!

[@keegantimber8571]

Yuppers! He is a cutie. Keep him! Special note. Attn Nami! Mom needs some new winter gloves for Valentine’s Day. Her pinky is sticking out in the cold! 😀😀. Thumbs up everyone! 👍👍👍👍

[@TayMarie23]

I have three pairs of gloves, two pairs have rips in them from my tools, I sometimes purposely wear them so I can start and stop my camera without having to take them off! The “touch screen” work gloves never seem to work haha! 😂💛

[@sawcreekcarvings9855]

It’s beautiful awesome job !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@TayMarie23]

Thank you so much!!

[@Steve-vz3ud]

Nice work.we have a Barn Owl here in Australia .I have been carving out of Western Red Cedar

[@TayMarie23]

Would love to carve wester red cedar some day! Just carved barn owl two days ago!

[@claybowser698]

Is it ponderosa pine? Very nice job. Alot of the ponderosa pine I work with gets all those cool colors.

[@TayMarie23]

It is Eastern White Pine! Most of my work is either white pine or eastern white cedar. Our cedar doesn’t get big like western cedar though. I don’t know if Ponderosa grows here on the east coast!

[@KeithFriel]

Just happened upon your channel. Really enjoy seeing your talent and your wonderful creations. How you can take a log and be able to bring such beauty it leaves me speechless.

[@TayMarie23]

Aww thank you! I have a lot of fun doing it to!

[@davidbrown7932]

You are extremely gifted great knowledge of nature and anatomy Amazing wow , if your not famous, you will be promise 🙏

[@TayMarie23]

How kind of you! Thank you! I’m constantly teaching and re-teaching myself about the anatomy of the subjects I carve, it’s very helpful!

[@billyshumate853]

Looks amazing. Take care and stay warm

[@TayMarie23]

Thanks, you too! ☺️

[@Jay_Ira]

Great job on this beautiful owl and thanks for holding my 1 year old daughters attention. These are fun videos for us to watch together. Keep up the great work 👍

[@TayMarie23]

I could use a future apprentice! She’s going to know so much about carving by the age of 5 😂 Get her one of those little fake toy Chainsaws, I bet she would love it! She might try to chop down your legs though haha 🫶🏼❤️

[@jorgfriedrich7639]

Hello, this is a beautiful Owl. 🥰😍😊

[@TayMarie23]

Thank you! Cheers☺️

[@larrywheeler9797]

How ADORABLE TayMarie! Such a unique use of that Y branching wood. I can see why you don’t want to sell him. It’s so true with all your carvings, they’re all part of you! It will be a joy for some lucky buyer for sure! Blessings cutie! Your always AMAZING!!! ❤️😊

[@TayMarie23]

Thank you Larry! This one will be sitting in my house until it’s lucky adoption day arrives 😂🫶🏼

[@larrywheeler9797]

@@TayMarie23🥲

[@philipwolf1556]

What a sweet owl,you make it look so easy,excellent airbrushing, and always my favorite part is what you do besides the subject...so cool

[@TayMarie23]

The bases are always fun, less pressure and more room to go with the flow! I try to change them with each carve, I’m not a fan of carving the same thing again and again!

[@bobwalton4879]

Kind of Great!

[@janey85111]

Very nice carving.

[@TayMarie23]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@timzeafla7678]

Amazing work!!

[@milosbartos2645]

Very nice owl.🦉👍❤

[@TayMarie23]

Thank you 🤗

[@jaygordon9554]

You are a great artist!

[@TayMarie23]

Thank you!

[@RichardHallam-p6r]

You turn out some real nice things, my dear young lady. x

[@TayMarie23]

I try! Thank you so much ☺️

[@nickolaspina2970]

Wow! You are amazing. Love that owl.

[@TayMarie23]

You are so sweet, thank you! ☺️

[@randyharper2124]

Good job

[@rosagroen2964]

i love it! the owl is adorable, the tree bark came out so good as well!

[@TayMarie23]

Love making the bases! Thank you!

[@MH-qq3kj]

That is one of my favorites ❤️👍

[@TayMarie23]

This one turned out sooo cute!

[@glenmckelvey5952]

Looks great .

[@markanthony559]

Awesome, nicely done 👍👍👍

[@TayMarie23]

Thank you 😊

[@chriswing823]

beautiful

[@Sunfish2-22-22]

Awesome job

[@TayMarie23]

Thank you!

[@paulbell1522]

Yup! You did it again. Great job! You're a rockstar chainsaw carver. Keep it up

[@TayMarie23]

Haha thank you! 🫶🏼😊

[@yonu5983]

Excellent work as always. Keep them coming.

[@yonu5983]

Thanks😇

[@deedeemegadoodoo2157]

Very talented!

[@TayMarie23]

Thank you! 😊

[@rayjrdibenedetto867]

Good morning. Love your videos! I have a question though. My Uncle had a german shepherd made for my Mom and it is kept outside all summer long and not sure of the wood its made out of but it seems dark and doesn’t look as beautiful as your work at all but wondering what if anything i could do to maybe make it look nicer? I do know that the person that did it had never done a dog and just looks ok. Very boxy if that makes sense also? Thank you for any help or advice you maybe able to give me. Thank you! Have a good day and keep up carving you do beautiful work and are very talented!

[@TayMarie23]

Sounds like the carver might have used boiled linseed oil as a sealer, common practice, but it can turn dark over time. Your uncle should reach back out to the carver for suggestions since he will be the one who knew what was applied. Feel free to email me a picture and I can see if I can come up with a plan for you! But you are always best off reaching out to the original carver, just send them some pictures and ask if they have suggestions! Otherwise reach out and we will see what we can do to save your Uncles carving :)

[@rayjrdibenedetto867]

@@TayMarie23 Good morning.I could ask my uncle and will try to get ahold of him and see if he remembers who carved it-I would like any input you could give me-what is your email? Thank you so much for even responding!

[@TayMarie23]

Link to my website is in the description, you will find my contact info there :)

[@rayjrdibenedetto867]

@@TayMarie23 Hi. Ok. I will take some pictures and send them to you-going to give you a heads up-this dog doesn’t look like anything you would have done! But if I can get it to look better it would mean a lot to my Mom! Thank you again for any and all help! Have a good day

[@milanmeleg3100]

Ako vždy, krasa, nadhera, nenachadzam slov

[@Philjr-h7j]

The Owl looks very cool I like u did a great job on it happy new year and welcome to the crazy world and be safe and healthy and warm be blessed

[@TayMarie23]

Same to you 🫶🏼 and thank you very much!

[@TheBearEssentials]

So cool. Did you learn how to sketch first - then sketch out the rough cuts and angles - before learning to carve?

[@TayMarie23]

I learned though fire my friend! I got a little electric saw as a gift, quit my nursing job, and taught myself everything I know about carving by making mistakes and learning from them! I went full time after my 5 carving, took the leap of faith and here we are a little over a year later :)

[@Thomas-zu4ci]

Wow !!! Really nice ❤❤.

[@TayMarie23]

Thanks a lot 😊

[@johncress9813]

Nice looking Owl

[@TayMarie23]

Thank you!

[@Duct.Taped.Arrow.]

Very nice! ☺

[@TayMarie23]

Thanks! 😊

[@daviddonovan864]

I love this one. So cool that you have the owl perched. Question: is pine okay to carve? Thank you. Scrub pine?

[@TayMarie23]

I don't know about all pines, but what I carve is Eastern White Pine which is a wonderful carving wood! It's also our state tree here in Maine and is very sustainable and abundant! Any wood can be carved, each with its own pros and cons. I have heard people don't like red pine, not sure about scrub pine. Some people love carving hemlock and spruce and swear it's the best carving wood while others will avoid it at all costs! You just have to play around to you find a wood that you enjoy working with 😊

[@The_man_himself_67]

Im sure your neighbours appreciate the electric saw, much quieter 😊

[@TayMarie23]

My neighbor cuts fire wood for a living so we rotate 😂 and my other neighbor runs a saw mill...we are a noisy street!

[@БогданЛосюк-ъ8щ]

👍 what diameter file do you use when sharpening a chain for carving stihl 1,3 Thank you for your video

[@TayMarie23]

Totally depends on the chain, I run 1/4”, 3/8”lp, and .325” I just use the Stihl 2 in 1 files

[@БогданЛосюк-ъ8щ]

@@TayMarie23 Thanks for the answer. I am interested in the diameter of the file for 1/4"

[@alid8646]

The snow is back then Tay? ;-) ha. Great work with the owl, like you added the branch for him to stand on!

[@TayMarie23]

Took that outro this afternoon! 5-7” today, nothing crazy!

[@alid8646]

How much do you usually get this time of year?@@TayMarie23

[@TayMarie23]

This has been a mild winter, the year we first moved to Maine we had two back to back 18-24” storms, the snow banks were over 5’ tall on the sides of the road! Just totally depends on the year!

[@alid8646]

Ha, god damn, you must love the snow and cold then moving to Maine! Dont tell me you used to live in Florida? :)@@TayMarie23

[@TayMarie23]

@@alid8646 Nah I was a Masshole before I moved north to Maine haha!! We love it up here!

[@beaver1000]

Wicked cute, but so is sugar pizza!! That one will be tough to part with.

[@TayMarie23]

Just love the Barred Owls! Sugar Pizza was my first Barred Owl and will always hold a special place in my heart 🫶🏼

[@bobthecomputerguy]

I'm making all my small engines electric. I don't use them enough for the gas engines to start up reliably

[@TayMarie23]

Electric has come a long way! I enjoy using the two electric saws I have!

[@dancingsid]

I haven't found any of your chainsaw details yet, so I apologize in advance if you've already answered this. Are you using the 12" or 14" bar on your 170? If you've used both, which do you prefer? Thank you so much for sharing your work, you're inspiring to watch! I love what you choose to include in your final video showing how you work through your projects (I've binged a ton of your videos just this evening). I about choked when I watched your "this is only my 5th chainsaw carving ever," video! You're truly talented, and are the perfect example of what someone finding their calling looks like!!! I look forward to watching the rest of your journey!

[@TayMarie23]

Aww what a nice comment 🫶🏼 I run two ms170s, one with a stock 16” bar and the other with a 12” mini roller (love love love that combo)! And thank you, I try to include as much of the process as I can without boring my non-carver audience! It’s a fine balance 😂

[@1951shelby]

Awesome owl,,,,, great artistry. What is the tool for makin g the eyes, thanks.

[@TayMarie23]

Manpa eye cutter on a die grinder 😊

[@greghoxeyville2265]

What kind of bit did you use for the eyes? Specifically, eye ball.

[@TayMarie23]

I've been hand carving my eyes lately, but the bits you have seen are made by Manpa tools and are called eye cutters. Saburrtooth makes them as well!

[@ourbeautifulstruggle1540]

Another great carve! do you like the corded saw? Been thinking about getting one.

[@TayMarie23]

When given the option I like gas for the throttle control, with that said I’m very happy with the MSE180c! Have only used it a few times since I just got it, it’s not overheating my bars and has been running very well! Electric saws don’t have any vibration so they are nice to detail with!

[@PaulTWOS]

Absolutely beautiful. Are you accepting commission orders for 2024 yet? Or a bigger question is did you decide to keep or sell this one?

[@TayMarie23]

I didn’t plan to accept commissions until Spring but yes I am accepting 2024 orders now! I’m currently book into mid May with orders coming in every week! :) This owl sold yesterday evening! If you are interested the link to my website is in the description, shoot me an email!

[@ronmcgrew2218]

Where do you get the cone shape eye cutter for the dye grinder?

[@TayMarie23]

Look up Manpa Eye cutters from Manpa tools! Sabertooth also makes them now at Sabertooth tools! Can't go wrong with either set, both companies are top notch

[@kmriderwoodwork]

Beautiful work! I’m heading up to your neck of the woods next month for a 12-week furniture intensive at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship. Any chance you are taking orders for the late spring?

[@TayMarie23]

I am correctly booked until mid May, if that timeline works out feel free to shoot me an email with your ideas! [e-mail]

[@kmriderwoodwork]

@@TayMarie23 Glad to hear you are booked out! Very cool. I’ll be heading back home in mid-May, but might send an email anyway when I get an idea together. Thank you for the reply and good luck from a new Sub. ✌️

[@TayMarie23]

@@kmriderwoodwork Thank you so much! Always happy to move some orders around if it makes pick up possible, I try to avoid shipping my work whenever I can!

[@scottnei1377]

Looks real nice Taylor. What bar is on that 170?

[@TayMarie23]

I run a stock 3/8 pitch, .043, 16” on one of them and a 1/4 pitch, .043, 12” mini roller on the other. Both are just stock bars you can get from a dealership or ACE Hardware :)

[@myradioclubuk3321]

he is so cute :)

[@TayMarie23]

Soooo cute! His little cheeks 🥹🫶🏼

[@wendimccain8580]

Wow! This is the first time I've seen your content. I subscribed immediately! You're even more adorable than your work! (I can say that because I'm old enough to be your dad). Skip McCain

[@TayMarie23]

Welcome to the carving family! 😊🫶🏼

[@LukeAndersson1]

Wow, such a cool carving. I see why you want to keep him. You mentioned that this was a quick carve. How many hours went into this carving, and how many hours goes into the bear carvings? I'm asking because it can take me a week or more to do a simple carving and I'm hoping in time it won't take so long.

[@Jacob52133]

It takes me 2 weeks to make some of my larger carvings, (it’s also winter and always dark, so I’d probably take less time with the longer days that summer brings)

[@LukeAndersson1]

Wow, thanks for the quick reply! So two weeks on the larger carves. 8 hours a day? I'll carve for a couple hours and take a long break then maybe an other hour and that's it for a day for me. Some days I can go for four hours but that's my max. So far.

[@LukeAndersson1]

Wow, thanks for the quick reply! So two weeks on the larger carves. 8 hours a day? I'll carve for a couple hours and take a long break then maybe an other hour and that's it for a day for me. Some days I can go for four hours but that's my max. So far.

[@TayMarie23]

Hello! I have about 4 hours from log to finished product on this guy, he is an inventory item. I carve for about 6 hours 5-7 days a week, even in winter to make ends meet. Since 90% of my work is custom order work, I spend a lot of time on my projects before my saw even touches the log. I sketch up scaled drafts from multi angles and that alone can take an hour plus. Long story short, every project is different - some takes months and some take one hour. All depends on the level of detail, size, finish type, and so so so many other variables. Don’t worry about how long it takes, all that matters are the results, speed will come with time :)

[@LukeAndersson1]

Thanks, you and your work inspire me. And I really appreciate you sharing your art with all of us. On top of all the carving you have to film and edit videos. You are one busy person. Thanks again..

[@guidokotters3614]

🙋‍♂️👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍💐👌😉

[@Watcherrye]

What burrs do you use?

[@TayMarie23]

Mix of Saburrtooth and Kitzall burrs!

[@ramuram5637]

Love you❤😘

[@ericmeder6664]

If someone wanted to commission a piece like that,,,, what would be the going price

[@TayMarie23]

There are so many variables when it comes to commissions, I tailor every project to the customers wants, needs, and budget. Non ordered inventory items, like this piece, tend to be a bit cheaper then commissions. I will probably get around $475, give or take for this guy. Or more so he doesn’t sell right away and I can keep him in my living room for a few months longer 😂

[@ericmeder6664]

Thank you for the reply@@TayMarie23

[@johngraham8257]

What does it cost for a piece like an owl?

[@TayMarie23]

I have sold $100 owls and I have sold 2k owls. I can customize any project to your budget, the higher the budget the more time I can spend on the project and the more detail I can achieve. ☺️

[@vvkbees6473]

😻

[@silviosamueldelima704]

❤❤❤❤

[@ursulasommer4159]

So eine hübsche Frau mit so einem tollen Talent Ich wollte ich könnte auch so Künstlerich tätig sein.😊❤

[@jodyharris4317]

👍👍👊

[@soulassassin2494]

Amazing job with this log and how you turned it into an owl! Would love to see you do a unedited cold start challenge video on all of your gas powered chainsaws to see how many pulls it takes you to get each one started and stay running. Do you accept 😉😏

[@TayMarie23]

Other then my ms170s, all my other saws start right on up in the cold! Helps that I run most of them daily. Having a winter mode on the pro saws is very helpful :)

[@soulassassin2494]

@@TayMarie23 Good to know and thanks for sharing. But I’m talking about leaving them outside for one hour and then trying to get them started 😉😏

[@Arthur-s3c]

I love your sexy art work

[@TayMarie23]

lol thank you 😂

[@тракторист-и9м]

Спасибо за видео , за работу , творческих успехов вам привет из Украины, из Харькова. Вас смотрит весь мир.

[@TayMarie23]

I appreciate the kind words! It’s my pleasure to share with you all ❤️