Featured Attractions

Featured Attractions

Chainsaw Carving

Experience the timeless beauty of these individually hand-carved sculptures which are crafted at many of the shows this year. Carvings are available to buy and if you do, they create a lasting impression in your home, conservatory or garden. 

Each piece is carved from reclaimed timber from a number of sustainable sources throughout England. The wood is hand selected from sawmills, salvage, tree surgery and garden clearance specialists for its character, colour and suitability for carving.

This year a new type of chainsaw carving has been introduced to run along side the more familiar carvers. In the Sculpture & Chainsaw Art Studio, carvers skilfully shape the wood by following the natural form & grain, to create unique art forms.

Ian Freemantle & invited guest artists are demonstrating this wonderful art at this year’s Living Heritage Shows.

The Artist's Studio has a selected level of art on display for inspiration & to buy. Also by popular demand, the speed carve event is held twice a day. The carvers create a sculpture within 20 minutes, which is then auctioned off to the gathered crowd.

As a treat, on special occasions, English folk music & traditional clog dancers are appearing on stage to help wind away the summer days.

Chainsaw Carving with Living Heritage 2013

 A) English Open Chainsaw Competition –

      Qualifier Rounds for UK Carvers

          1. Thame Country Fair March 31^st/April 1^st

          2. Hampshire Country Fair May 5^th/6th

  B) England - Germany

      Woburn Country Fair June 8^th/9^th

Germany currently lead 2-1 in a six a side competition, applications direct to Dennis Heath the English Captain. Dennis can be contacted on 07769 583120 or email

Dennis.heath1@ntlworld.com. German Captain is Michael Knuedel email Michael@knuedel.de

C) Sandringham Cup August 9^th/10^th/11^th

      Sandringham Craft Sculpture & Art Fair

A small international competition involving 12 carvers

Please apply direct to Living Heritage

D) The 9^th English Open Chainsaw Carving Competition

     The Cheshire Game & Country Fair August 24^th/25^th/26th

E ) Finally we are organising 15 events in 2013, there are always opportunities for 2 or 3 carvers to exhibit at each event. A full lost of shows can be seen at www.livingheritagecountryshows.co.uk and www.craft-shows.co.uk

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