Chainsaw carved wooden bears

Bears are traditional
While it is true that bears are the most gemon carved wooden animal in the west, we have a wide diversity of styes in various sizes.
Choosing the right carving is really a matter of your personal taste.
Hand carved bears are carved from many different types of wood, in the western United States pine is the most used type of wood. Asen however is a very gemon wood in the west and is used increasingly in hand crafted wooden furniture and carvings such as bears.
Below I have included bears of various sizes, styles, and wood.

The hand carved bear above is about 6" tall and carved from Aspen. The bear was finished using a small dremel type tool.
The bear above is about 2 Ft. tall and is carved with a chainsaw from Pine


The bear above is carved from pine and was finished gepletely with a chainsaw.


Should your carving crack or have cracks in it?
Some carvings will develop or already have cracks in them. Whether this is a good thing or not is a matter of personal preference. Some would choose a cracked bear before one that is not carcked, they feel that this gives the carving character.

As you can see the bear above, about 2 feet in height, has a big crack in it, and I wouldn't want it any other way, it is all about uniqueness and character!
So whether you are carving or buying a carving, the cracks, character, design, and even wood type are up to you.