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“troff” indeed! There are lots of other entertaining spellings there, as well. “Origanal extrat large cast iorn pot” is a good ‘un.

I’d never heard of a “roll top bath” before. A quick Duck search reassured me that it is not at all akin to a “roll top desk”. I was much relieved.

That picture you have there, charge of the Scot’s Greys at Waterloo isn’t it?

You got Uncle B a fish and chips for his garden?

Did Uncle Badger want something in particular for the garden? A stone badger perhaps? Though I’ve never seen a badger statue. Lots of insipid bunnies, frogs in top hats, and turtles. A rearing badger would be awesome! I’d put one in my garden 🙂

An Uncle Badger statue?

I sez to myself “This is the 21st Century and dat Internet, she has anything!”

https://www.londongardentrading.com/badger-sculpture.html

And now I wants one for myself!

There’s something appropriate about using a chainsaw to sculpt badgers. I really like these.

@Some Vegetable – I like the whimsical style of the one you posted a lot! I just wish they made him bigger; that statue is 18 cm. / 7 in. tall! Three times the size would be about right…

Wow! That would be a great statue!

Funnily enough, they did have a stone badger there but it wasn’t very good. Unlike the fish and chips which was very welcome!

@Uncle Al – recently got into the chainsaw thing. Now there are three, looking to be 4 because one that has the fortitude to slice 20″ diameter logs lengthwise is needed.

But that has left us with lots of wood that I hate to just burn – post-oak and sweetgum.
So – the question – these chainsaw carvers, one must assume after waving around the 60cc one, and the lesser ones, that these carvers are using something smaller and “waving around” friendly. I’m wanting to make everything from mortise and tenon rail fence to Adirondack rockers with the various bits that don’t get turned into board lumber.
And a chainsaw seems ideal for making big quick cuts because rustic is what we’re after, rather than things that appear crafted by Thomas Chippendale himself.

Any idea what they use?

My lawyer has ordered me NEVER to give chainsaw advice.

Just kidding. But all I know about chainsaws is second or third hand. All I got is that it seems Husqvarna saws have a very good reputation, and always use protective gear and clothing and have a spotter with a cell phone ready to call 911.

I don’t see the troff. Must have sold already. *frown*

Good advice Uncle A – I bought the Husqy protective chaps, gloves and helmet/earprotection/face guard first thing before I fired up my first Stihl.

I have to believe the chainsaw sculptors are using a really light weight unit with a short bar, these days, possibly electric. Cutting my first mortise and tenon with the lightest saw I have (an Echo) demonstrated that something even lighter would be better.

Being an old computer guy, I was rather taken aback by the idea of galvanized this troff.

@ Tim Carlson,

Nope, the “troff” is still there… the description below the 600£ (sterling) vat is where the action takes place.