How To Carve A Black Bear Climbing

This week in Episode 2 Jeff May shares his Pacific Northwest Life by taking viewers through the process of carving / sculpting a little black bear climber from his Northern Idaho based studio. He also share some Chainsaw Care tips and best practices . The sculpture is made from a sustainably harvested western red cedar tree. Jeff goes from whole log to art and transforms it into a beautiful black bear. In this video Jeff uses a variety of tools; Echo 2511p chainsaw, Stihl chainsaw, Dremal 4000, and a host of Makita power tools. Life in Northern Idaho is perfectly suited to those who love art and nature, so Jeff feels right at home here creating works of art from his home based studio in the woods. You can see a similar demo on the International wood carvers association youtube channel back in May of 2021. Jeff has a passion for sharing art and the benefits such as art for depression and anxiety. We need to model how art can be good medicine in times where we are inundated by technology and a fast paced world .
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[@BilleEliott]

Excellent video, lots of nice touches to your bears.

[@papascruffy]

Very nice job man! I like how you showed maintenance on the bar and chain, that's an important step I haven't seen anyone cover.

[@ModernMountainLiving]

I thought I knew a Little about about a Chainsaw. Turns out I did Only know a little but now I know a little more. Thanks

[@asculptedlife]

Thanks Tim... Glad you enjoyed it thanks for watching ...

[@ksommertennis]

Thank you! I really learned so much in just 20 min.
I’m Whittler and chainsaw carving is next.

[@WEYMOUTHHARBOUR]

very nice carving
inspiring thoughts

[@asculptedlife]

Thank you ...

[@jamesklein4356]

My chickens appreciate how much saw dust is produced by your "little bit at a time" method. And you can't argue with the amazing finished product!

[@asculptedlife]

Lol.. that’s funny thanks for watching Jim

[@tomim7187]

Hey, Jeff, the little bear turned out amazing. An outstanding piece of art. As it took a while to perfect your sculpting, it will take some time to nail down the artfulness in your video work. I have no doubt you will become as proficient at recording your efforts as you are at sculpting them. Keep up the great work!

[@asculptedlife]

Thanks Tom… I’m sure your right, I’m already enjoying the process more as I get more acquainted with the software and all .. thx so much for watching :)

[@ryrycamp]

Absolutely love the videos and look forward to seeing the next one!

[@asculptedlife]

appreciate you watching and reaching out ... thank you !

[@user-ed6eb3qy1q]

If making to attach to a tree do you still cut the 45 to start?

[@weetzerswoodshop]

Absolutely love the technique you used on the climbing bear!! I’m in the middle of a bear carving project right now and hit a dead stop looking for ideas on the climbing part I need to finish. Thanks for the help!!

[@asculptedlife]

That’s great … I’m glad it’s useful to you :) thank you for having a look .. I don’t mention it in the video but I do have/use Both 4x4 and 6x6 posts as supports , the larger size gives the paw and foot positions more options

[@jasoncaribou9530]

Great stuff ❤

[@jeffmayart]

Thanks for watching Jason ...appreciate the complement !

[@melindanorman9627]

So amazing to watch you do your magic. I’m in awe!!!
Thank you for sharing!

[@asculptedlife]

You are so welcome! Thanks for watching Melinda …

[@tylerwelfing97]

Good looking bear.

[@jeffmayart]

Thank you Tyler…

[@KyleHallwoodworker]

Nice work !

[@jeffmayart]

Thank you Kyle

[@treetowncc2153]

Looks great!! I've actually got a couple of these coming up in my commissions and my last one was a failure so hopefully this video will help. Thanks Jeff!!

[@worth815]

Well that was awesome! I look forward to your next vid

[@asculptedlife]

:) glad u enjoyed it … thanks for watching

[@VenturaIT]

Amazing to see that little bear come to life!

[@asculptedlife]

It’s amazing to me too… watching the video makes it seem somewhat effortless 😂 thx for watching and commenting Jordan

[@VenturaIT]

@@asculptedlife 5k views, that's a lot, just keep it up on a regular basis and the views will keep growing...

[@epicweldepicweld5857]

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[@DarrellWellsDifferentStuff]

Wow. I do Intarsia and just completed a bear project similar to this but your work is simply amazing. The amount of work involved to create such a piece of art it intense but very rewarding. Just subscribed and rang the notification bell for your channel. Looking forward to viewing your content.

[@asculptedlife]

Darrell… thanks for watching, great to see others using their gifts !

[@jeffmayart]

For sure man… best of luck … thanks for watching

[@sveingustafson5120]

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