Markey & Son Woodcraft and Carving
Art is 10% talent and 90% inspiration. New techniques can reinforce time honored tradition. Wood art is both rustic and sophisticated.
We created art that reconnects people to their roots.
One of my Shou Sugi Ban Bears carved from birch!
We've sold sooo many mini bears this month it's crazy!
A classic welcome bear!
This oak bear is ready for charing and paint - he's carved from an 800lbs log!
Morel Mushroom chainsaw carving
Check out my newest batch of bears at BRAMBLEWOOD when you get a chance
Got to visit my beaver carving - Cleve the Beav - in Beaver Creek Bar & Grill
Be sure to visit Cleve and Beaver Creek if you're in Shelby, NC
Pelican chainsaw carving is finished, sealed, and ready to go out!
Corgi Chainsaw Carving was delivered to his new home at Overmountain Rifleman
check him out if you're ever downtown
A stout little Corgi chainsaw carving!
Made it with my customized Stihl MS 170 from solid birch
Just some final touch-ups, and he'll be ready to go out!
Markey & Son Woodcraft and Carving Morganton NC
I'm carving canine royalty today - these are some "while-in-process" pics
Onsite Chainsaw Bear Carving
Carved on the stump of an oak tree
Chainsaw carved Bigfoot
Another mushroom
27 inch tall mushroom - live edge
I had so much fun making this, I plan on making many more for sure
I will perform my last public CHAINSAW CARVING DEMONSTRATION for the year at the Taylorsville Apple Festival this weekend.
My focus is going to be entertaining, engaging, and even answering questions.
This is a good time to learn more about the craft and how to have custom work made.
Another bigfoot carving - painted and sealed!
Been using these gouges for detailing with pretty good results
This is turning out to be my favorite bigfoot carving so far
One of my favorites so far. Momma and cub mini-bear set, carved from one piece of birch. It is HEAVILY burned to produce a carbonized shou sugi ban effect - AND finished in boiled linseed oil.
Goose chainsaw carving - solid birch - painted and ready!
Markey & Son Woodcraft and Carving
This goose carving is ready to be burned and painted.
Is a mountain home complete without a bear carving?
This chainsaw carved bear is 4ft tall - This is about as tall as my potbellied "doorstep" bears get!
Solid Birch
Chainsaw Carving - A little variation on the "bear-in-a-log" concept.
Heavy shou sugi ban and lightly painted, I'll probably take this little guy to Seven Sisters Gallery in Black Mountain, North Carolina
This carving was commissioned by Beaver Creek Bar & Grill in Shelby NC - it'll be on display there
Custom Beaver Character - chainsaw carving for Beaver Creek Bar & Grill
Solid Birch, Sugi Ban, stained, painted, and sealed!
Hand Carved birch, gun stock (R***r 10/22)
Bald Eagle chainsaw Carving - painted and sealed!
Birch owl carving - going to New York
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Chris Markey & Son Woodcraft and Carving
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