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22Queen StWest Elmvale 705.322-1961
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Jason’sskill isevident in the intricatedetailhe isable toachieve.Small
finishing elements, like eyes or ridged feather patterns are carefully
sandedusingaDremel tool. For smaller sculptureschiselsandknives
areemployed.However, thebulkofhiswork isdoneusingchainsaws.
Watch Jasonwork foronlya fewminutesandyouwillgainanappre-
ciation for his proficiencywitha tool that is otherwisedesignedas a
crude,gaspoweredchoppingdevice.Aswoodchips flyandsawdust
fills the air, Jason carefully finesses his saw in deliberate cuts and
swipes. Removing the outer shell of the log, each cut brings Jason’s
creationcloser to life.Afterall itwasMichelangelowhosaid“Thebest
artisthas that thoughtalonewhich iscontainedwithin themarbleshell;
The sculptor’s hand canonlybreak the spell to free the figures slum-
bering in the stone”.Or in this casewood.
If youwould like to see someof Jason’swork, youcan followhimon
Instagram@collingwoodcarvers, or swingby theyardonOslerBluff
RoadbetweenMonterra RoadandHighway26 – just look for the
crowdofwoodenanimals.
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