Amid the usual sounds of children laughing, cows mooing and the occasional horses neigh, something else was buzzing during the Chelsea Community Fair this year.
Jackson resident Ron Kane, owner of Wood-N-Creations, creates woodcarvings of animals, signs and nature scenes. What makes him different, however, is that he uses chainsaws to do it.
Kane, 43, had been handcarving wood since the age of 14. But it was only nine years ago that he picked up the chainsaw.
After seeing one of the top chainsaw carvers in the United States at the Jackson County Fair, Kane decided to give it try.
I knew with my hand carving experience I could do the chainsaw, he said.
Since then, hes been attending fairs and festivals doing chainsaw-carving shows. Hes also done some competitions, where hes won awards.
In 2010, he placed third at the Farwell Lumberjack Days in Farwell, Mich. And in 2006, he won first place in the semi-pro division at the Great Lakes Chainsaw Sculptors competition.
Kane carves everything from small 12-inch bears to 14-foot trees that he creates onsite.
Its more of a hobby, Kane said. Itd be hard to do this full time.
When hes not carving wood, Kane is a full-time toolmaker, husband and father of two with another baby on the way. Continued…
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