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!
Wow sir I feel like you could teach me how to hone my self made skills. It's hard for me to sit and watch how to videos but just the eyes into your carving I realized it was 19 min video and was about to exit when you made those first two cuts and I am pausing and carving along with your video!!!!
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.
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"!!!!!!!!!!!
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.
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 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.✨💖✨
How long did it take from beginning to end? After Hurricane Helene, we have several of these large tree stumps in my yard and woods and I would love to do this with them with the help on my husband.
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.
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
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
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..😎
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.
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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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!
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Another masterpiece! Love it. Detail is on point (everywhere you look!) Hats off to you sir. 👌
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Wow sir I feel like you could teach me how to hone my self made skills. It's hard for me to sit and watch how to videos but just the eyes into your carving I realized it was 19 min video and was about to exit when you made those first two cuts and I am pausing and carving along with your video!!!!
Glad you could learn from it👍🏻
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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Thank you for the video! Great job, looks very harmonious with the environment! It turned out very beautifully!👋
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First class carving
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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"!!!!!!!!!!!
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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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.
Gotta keep chain very sharp and have setting for bar oil on high flow...chain heats up very fast with hardwood etc.
That's real art , absolutely fantastic. Thank you for the upload 👍
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Absolutely gorgeous work of art - thank you I am going to try with a pen knife and saw
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Chris, this is simply beyond words. WOW!
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absolutely amazing work im only getting started in wood carving hoping to do a project like this one day
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You make it look easy. Awesome work as always!!!
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Unbelievable sir, detail work is unreal!
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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.....
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A true talent ! Many, actually...
Amazing grasp for creating expression!
Thank you very much sir!
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What an awesome carving! I'm definitely subscribing!
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This is a beautiful carving! ❤
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@@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.✨💖✨
Love the detail. Your an artist with a lot of talent.
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This is another level of skills. Awesome 👏👏👏
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Wow, such detail . Awesome would be an understatement.
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Wow. Beautiful carve.
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How long did it take from beginning to end? After Hurricane Helene, we have several of these large tree stumps in my yard and woods and I would love to do this with them with the help on my husband.
Maybe 8hrs dont remember exactly but rarely does a spirit face take me more than a day this size
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I love this! What a talent you have!
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That looks amazing!
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Great job well done Christfer
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Absolutely stunning!!
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Simply. Amazing . 👍🇬🇧🙋🏼♂️
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👍That's wonderful, thanks.
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Great work!
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Amazing work
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I love it .class from ireland 😃😃😃
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Amazing artist, u are, thanks for sharing
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Soo talented wow!!
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Awesome work !!!!!
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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.
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
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
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..😎
great job.looks gorgeous
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Great job Thanks for the video
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Absolutely amazing! What is the final coloring you used?
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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.
Very talented!
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Wow, what a piece of art.
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Damn fine work❤️
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Super ! ❤
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Beautiful job! What did you use to sand it with?
I never use sandpaper that is ametuer...authentic old school carving as I do is tool finsh
Incredible!!!!! ❤️
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OUTSTANDING!!!!
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Nice wood spirit! What bar and chain combo are you using on that 543xp? It looks like a good combo in that white oak!
Just a 16 inch .25 tip with
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Just Beautiful! Curious how long it took to make?
3 months but was doing 4 other things at same time so was not all consolidated...only worked on it bad weather days
Oh wait you meant tree spirit..one day
Love it!!!
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thats awesome i love it
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What a great job …where are you from??
Live in CT
Live in CT
amaiiiiiiiii , zo mooii , ik wouw dat ik dat ook kon :-)
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@@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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Beautiful
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Awesome.
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magnificient!
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Superb
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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
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@@Woodcarving_Master nothing man just appreciating your beautiful work!
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Master wood What tree do you use?merssi
This tree was white oak
But work with many woods
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Hey how much was that echo the small one looking to get one
Got it cpl years ago If memory is correct I think it was aprox $400 don't remember exact price
I believe I paid aprox $400 for that saw 2 years ago dont remember exactly
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Master at work
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@@Woodcarving_Master thanks to you to share your skills...i'm tring myself to carve with chainsaw and it's a lot harder than expected...
Practice practice and more practice etc.