If you’re sculpting a wooden work in the hopes of pleasing a panel of judges with strict criteria, that may narrow down the ideas for a chainsaw artist. That certainly wasn’t the case this weekend.
The artists are in action and going fast as the 23rd annual Whittle the Wood Rendezvous starts humming. The yearly summer celebration of chainsaw woodcarvings is taking place in a temporary spot this season with.
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From left, carvers Jim Valentine, of Salt Lake City; Matt Ounsworth, of Fort Collins; Damon Gorecki, of Salt Lake City; and Nate Hall of Lincoln, Nebraska gather Tuesday afternoon at Loudy-Simpson Park. The four of them are among the six total competitors in this week s Whittle the Wood Rendezvous. The event returns for 2021 after a year s hiatus and will feature four days of chainsaw woodworkers making artworks out of tree trunks. The event also includes food and crafts booths, a Quick Carve competition, movie in the park, and live music by local and national acts. For more information on the schedule, visit whittlethewood.com or visit CraigDailyPress.com.