Is a radical change occurring in the wood carving market? New entrants are forcing change in the status quo. The George Kenny School of Chainsaw Carving is adding to the evolution.

The growth of chainsaw carving has made the hand carving industry take notice. Now, chainsaw carvers are able to do in minutes what a hand carver takes hours to do. Chainsaw carvers are making money too! Most professional carvers expect to earn about $300 per working day. There are even schools of chainsaw carving now, such as the George Kenny School of Chainsaw Carving near Seattle. 60 students have passed through the school in the last year, at a cost of $1500 each, and it shows no signs of letting up.

If one wants proof of the change they should attend a chainsaw carving show and auction. Many of these shows attract large crowds and the auctions bring in serious money. When was the last time a local wood carving show did that? The buzz and excitement of the chainsaw carvers attracts attention and awe. The spectators end up buying carvings retail or through the auctions. Some of these auctions have raised more than $10,000 in a weekend. Some have even broken the $40,000 mark.

Is this the end of the hand carvers? No. But hand carvers should realize that things are changing. Americans like things big. Supersized. They want big chainsaw carved bears for their yards. They want big chainsaw carved Eagles for their homes. How long would it take a hand carver to make a large eagle sculpture? Weeks maybe. A chainsaw carver can do it in a day.

The George Kenny School of Chainsaw Carving offers classes where skilled and unskilled people can learn to chainsaw carve in just a few short days. Students as seasoned as 80 years old have enjoyed the class. More info is available at www.bearinabox.com or call 360-710-5250.

George Kenny
George Kenny School of Chainsaw Carving
www.bearinabox.com
360-710-7013