By cmahorney on April 9, 2013
Six foot long rustic back bar.
Posted in Furniture, Woodworking | Tagged back bar, beetle kill wood, chainsaw carving, colorado chainsaw carver, Grand County Carver, kremmling carver, lodgepole pine furniture, mark mahorney, Summit County Carver, wood back bar, wood bar, woodsy ways, woodzwayz |
By mmahorney on March 11, 2013
Custom desk featuring a rustic wood base.
Posted in Furniture, Woodworking | Tagged beetle kill furniture, chainsaw carving, colorado chainsaw carver, custom desk, custom furniture colorado, custom rustic desk, Grand County Carver, kremmling carver, kremmling carving shop, lodgepole pine furniture, mark mahorney, Summit County Carver, woodsy ways, woodzwayz |
By cmahorney on January 10, 2013
Made from douglas fir, this was commissioned by Chevy for their display at the National Western Stock Show.
Posted in Furniture, Woodworking | Tagged chevrolet, chevy table at stock show, colorado log furniture, custom table, custommade, log furniture, log table set, mark mahorney, woodsy ways, woodzwayz |
By mmahorney on November 28, 2012
This beast is 100% chainsaw, and weighs…well, we’re not exactly sure. We guestimate 400 pounds – it took a fork truck to load him up.
Posted in Chainsaw Carving | Tagged buffalo carving, carved buffalo, chainsaw carver, chainsaw carving, colorado chainsaw carver, Grand County Carver, kremmling carver, kremmling carving shop, mark mahorney, Summit County Carver, woodsy ways, woodzwayz |
By mmahorney on November 15, 2012
Despite his miniature size, this little bear received LOTS of attention while he was in progress.
Posted in Chainsaw Carving | Tagged bear carving, carved bear, carved walking bear, chainsaw carving, colorado chainsaw carver, Grand County Carver, kremmling carver, kremmling carving shop, mark mahorney, small carved bear, woodsy ways, woodzwayz |
By cmahorney on November 13, 2012
This Native American carving is one of Mark’s favorite and best carvings to date.
Posted in Chainsaw Carving | Tagged beetlekill carving, chainsaw carving, colorado chainsaw carver, Grand County Carver, grand county chainsaw carver, indian carving, kremmling carver, kremmling carving shop, mark mahorney, native american carving, woodsy ways, woodzwayz |
By mmahorney on November 1, 2012
A miniature relief carving on a piece of maple for a cane:
Posted in Accessories & Decor, Woodworking | Tagged bird stand, carved cane, chainsaw carving, colorado chainsaw carver, grand county chainsaw carver, kremmling carver, kremmling carving shop, mark mahorney, parrot stand, relief carved owl, shop local, shopping local, woodsy ways, woodzwayz |
By cmahorney on October 25, 2012
This howling coyote is just slightly smaller than a real coyote, and carved from douglas fir.
Posted in Chainsaw Carving | Tagged carved coyote, colorado chainsaw carver, coyote carving, kremmling carver, kremmling carving shop, kremmling wood carver, mark mahorney, woodsy ways, woodzwayz |
By mmahorney on October 19, 2012
This guy stands about six feet, and was carved out of douglas fir.
Posted in Chainsaw Carving | Tagged carved black bear, carved lifesize bear, chainsaw carving, colorado chainsaw carver, Grand County Carver, kremmling carver, kremmling carving shop, lifesize black bear, mark mahorney, woodsy ways, woodzwayz |
By cmahorney on October 3, 2012
Two new bears – one a character and the other more realistic. This little guy emerging from a stump has been very popular:
Posted in Chainsaw Carving | Tagged carved bears, colorado chainsaw carved bears, colorado chainsaw carver, kremmling carver, kremmling carving shop, mark mahorney, stump bears, walking stick bear, woodsy ways, woodzwayz |
By mmahorney on August 22, 2012
Four sets of rough-lumber pine bunk beds, constructed with more than 300 tenons and mortices. The home in which these were placed was featured on Summit County’s 2012 Parade of Homes.
Posted in Furniture, Woodworking | Tagged 2012 parade of homes, bunk beds, colorado carver, colorado chainsaw carver, custom bunk beds, kremmling carver, log bunk beds, parade of homes, summit county parade of homes, wood bunk beds, woodzwayz |
By mmahorney on August 22, 2012
A sweet couple from up in the Rabbit Ears area asked us to do this sign for them; a collaboration between us and our good friend and artist Lorna Babcock.
Posted in Accessories & Decor, Woodworking | Tagged badger creek sign, chainsaw carving, colorado chainsaw carver, Grand County Carver, kremmling carver, kremmling wood carver, mark mahorney, Routt County Carver, wood burned sign, wood sign, woodzwayz |
By mmahorney on August 13, 2012
Four ordinary tables transformed into unique conversation pieces: The bear table is double-sided, with an eagle on the other side:
Posted in Chainsaw Carving, Woodworking | Tagged bear relief carving, bison carving, carved bear, carved benches, carved buffalo, carved eagle, carved tables, carved wolves, chainsaw carving, colorado chainsaw carver, Grand County Carver, mark mahorney, professional woodcarver, relief carvings, wolf carving, woodzwayz |
By cmahorney on August 8, 2012
Mark was invited to carve at the Adams County Fair, where they had a dead 40-foot tall cottonwood tree just outside the Waymire Building (The Dome). He started carving on a Thursday, and by sundown Sunday, after a small delay while a beehive was relocated the bees were dealt with (he carved in a bee [...]
Posted in Chainsaw Carving | Tagged adams county eagles, adams county fair carver, beetlekill carving, chainsaw carving, colorado chainsaw carver, mark mahorney, waymire building, wood carver at adams county fair, wood carving winter park, woodzwayz |
By cmahorney on July 20, 2012
A piece of weathered, rough-sawn pine and wood burned lettering:
Posted in Accessories & Decor, Woodworking | Tagged colorado carver, custom sign, kremmling carving, mark mahorney, wedding sign, wood burned sign, wood sign, woodzwayz |
By mmahorney on July 3, 2012
Mark competed in the Oregon Divisional Chainsaw Sculpting Championship in Reedsport, OR, during which he carved this bar: No hardware was used in assembly; it’s all tongue-and-groove, and all cut from the same log (including the top slab). It’s now in its final home inside a teepee above Steamboat.
Posted in Chainsaw Carving | Tagged carved bar, chainsaw carving, colorado chainsaw carver, kremmling carver, kremmling chainsaw carving, mark mahorney, oregon chainsaw, wood bar, woodzwayz |
By mmahorney on June 11, 2012
Custom chairs and patio table crafted from aspen logs and pine:
Posted in Accessories & Decor, Woodworking | Tagged adirondack chairs, aspen adirondack chairs, chainsaw carving, colorado chainsaw carver, grand county woodcarver, kremmling wood carver, log adirondack chairs, mark mahorney, Routt County Carver, woodzwayz |
By mmahorney on May 30, 2012
A pool-side patio bar with two unique bear carvings:
Posted in Chainsaw Carving | Tagged beetlekill carving, carved patio bar, chainsaw carved bears, chainsaw carving, colorado chainsaw carver, Grand County Carver, kremmling carver, kremmling carving shop, mark mahorney, rocky mountain chainsaw carver, Routt County Carver, wood patio bar, woodzwayz |
By mmahorney on May 24, 2012
Chunky, Western-style Adirondack chairs. We peeled the logs and cut the tenons by hand.
Posted in Accessories & Decor, Furniture, Woodworking | Tagged aspen adirondack chairs, aspen log furniture, chainsaw carving, colorado chainsaw carver, Grand County Carver, log adirondack chairs, mark mahorney, Routt County Carver, woodzwayz |
By mmahorney on May 15, 2012
The top post of the gateway is being installed today: We have a few details to finish in the carvings that are on the support posts, but it’s very near completion.
Posted in Chainsaw Carving | Tagged carved gateway, chainsaw carving, colorado chainsaw carver, gateway, gateway in kremmling, Grand County Carver, mark mahorney, ranch gateway, Summit County Carver, woodzwayz |
By mmahorney on May 12, 2012
We’ve been periodically posting updates of the gateway Mark’s working on. Below are pictures of the first post going in.
Posted in Chainsaw Carving, Uncategorized | Tagged carved gateway, carved ranch gateway, chainsaw carving, colorado chainsaw carver, gateway carving kremmling, Grand County Carver, kremmling carving, log carving kremmling, mark mahorney, Routt County Carver, woodzwayz |
By mmahorney on May 12, 2012
A porch swing featuring a non-traditional frame and a scalloped back crafted from rough sawn pine.
Posted in Accessories & Decor, Furniture, Woodworking | Tagged aspen log swing, aspen swing, chainsaw carving, chainsaw carving colorado, colorado carver, colorado chainsaw carver, log swing, mark mahorney, Routt County Carver, Summit County Carver, wood carving colorado, woodzwayz |
By mmahorney on April 30, 2012
A beast of a log-framed mirror crafted from aspen logs. We plan on making a second to have for sale here at the shop.
Posted in Accessories & Decor | Tagged beetlekill carving, chainsaw carving, colorado chainsaw carver, Grand County Carver, log framed mirror, log mirror, Summit County Carver, woodzwayz |
By cmahorney on April 24, 2012
Posted in Chainsaw Carving | Tagged bald eagle carving, carved bald eagle, carved eagle, chainsaw carving, chainsaw carving colorado, colorado chainsaw carver, Grand County Carver, mark mahorney, Routt County Carver, Summit County Carver, woodzwayz |
By cmahorney on April 24, 2012
This 10-foot bar placed 2nd at Carving in the Ozarks in 2012: Mark’s Saturday piece didn’t fair as well, but was a cute concept:
Posted in Chainsaw Carving | Tagged bar carving, carved bar, carving in the ozarks, chainsaw carving, colorado carver, colorado chainsaw carver, eureka springs, mark mahorney, woodzwayz |
By mmahorney on March 16, 2012
This fox is about 30″ tall and approximately 15″ in diameter. Carved from lodgepole pine, and finished to withstand the elements. Pin It
Posted in Chainsaw Carving | Tagged carved fox, chainsaw carving, colorado chainsaw carver, fox carving, Grand County Carver, mark mahorney, Summit County Carver, woodsy ways, woodzwayz |
By cmahorney on March 14, 2012
Life-sized snowy owl: Pin It
Posted in Chainsaw Carving | Tagged breckenridge woodcarver, carved owl, colorado chainsaw carver, frisco chainsaw carver, Grand County Carver, grand county chainsaw carver, mark mahorney, Routt County Carver, snowy owl, Summit County Carver, woodzwayz |
By mmahorney on March 9, 2012
These individual signs of Colorado’s major ski areas are available on Etsy for $20 / each. Pin It
Posted in Accessories & Decor, Woodworking | Tagged chainsaw carving, colorado chainsaw carver, colorado signs, Grand County Carver, mark mahorney, ski resort signs, vintage signs, wood signs, woodzwayz |
By cmahorney on February 1, 2012
Are you an event planner seeking fresh, unique entertainment for your fair, rodeo or other event this summer? Think about hiring a chainsaw carver. With the launch of Velocity’s new reality TV show “Saw Dogs,” the art of chainsaw carving is more popular than ever before. The sound of a chainsaw is guaranteed to draw [...]
Posted in Chainsaw Carving | Tagged carving demonstrations, chainsaw carving, chainsaw carving demonstrations, colorado chainsaw carver, Grand County Carver, mark mahorney, Routt County Carver, Summit County Carver, wood carver, woodsy ways, woodzwayz |
By cmahorney on January 23, 2012
These rustic log stools are made from beetle-killed lodgepole pine, and are 21″ tall – perfect for using as a stool in the mud room, or an extra table for entertaining in the living room. I particularly love the character in each piece that the knots left behind:
Posted in Chainsaw Carving, Woodworking | Tagged beetlekill carving, chainsaw carving, colorado chainsaw carver, Grand County Carver, log stools, log table, mark mahorney, Routt County Carver, Summit County Carver, wood stools, woodsy ways, woodzwayz |
By cmahorney on January 2, 2012
While Mark’s running a saw, my job at the shop is to produce smaller stuff. Here’s the most recent accessories: aspen candles, and Ball jar candles. We got smart and started drilling to accommodate oil votives so they can be re-filled and used much, much longer than pouring our own. Mark picked up the old [...]
Posted in Accessories & Decor | Tagged aspen candles, ball jar candles, jar candles, mark mahorney, oil candles, woodsey ways, woodsy ways, woodzwayz |
