VALPARAISO | A chain saw whirred and sawdust flew Thursday as a raccoon took shape from a hunk ... One of the first carvings Colp made at the Porter County Fair this year shows a raccoon popping ...

The 43-year-old buzzed a raccoon, bear ... where he churns out more than 300 carvings annually and trains budding chain saw artists. “It’s trendy right now,” he said.

Over the space of four to five hours, Kidd used his chainsaw to carve an owl on the top of the stump and a raccoon looking out ... Once the carving was completed, he coated it with linseed oil.

“I Googled how to use a chainsaw, and chainsaw carving came up,” she said ... a wood duck and raccoons. Blaine attended a high school that focused on design and art, but never thought her ...

One sculpture, located at the Blue Spruce Trailer Park, features a firefighter gently cradling a raccoon named Rocky ... Another carving, located in front of the Vallecito Country Market, depicts a ...

Chetwynd, B.C., which hosts the annual Chetwynd International Chainsaw Carving Championship is giving away carvings to communities throughout the province.