Above two of the German entrants. Left Sebastian Seffert with an excellent scuplture of The Fall Of Ickorus and to the right Micheal Knuedel's interpration of a lions head.

Here is just a small selection of the many carvings that were produced at the Echo English Open Chainsaw Competition 2005.

Below Hiromu-Kurita of Japan with an Eagle swooping and catching a young rabbit. In the middle Peter Bowsher of Scotland with a Beautiful Swan and Ed Robinson (Uncle Ed) with an Abstract peice of art.

To the Left a wild boar with its young protecting them from a playful dog. This peice was carved by German Carver Andreas Martin and was brought at auction by Sandringham Estate. It can be viewed on the nature trial on the estate.

 

In total there were 55 carvers from a total of 12 nations incluing Japan, Germany, Canada, Australia, USA, Bulgaria, Sweden, Holland, Ireland and the UK.

Hope I've not forgotton anyone.....

Above last years winner Bob King (USA) with another detailed carving of a girl feeding a horse. To the right a Dragon by Keiji Kidokoro of Japan who missed the second day of the competition with sawdust in his eye, but continued anyway to create this magnificant piece.

Above left Alexander Ivanov of Bulgaria with his piece called The Column, a figure drapped in a Peacocks Tail with the Peacock sitting on their head. In the middle Lorrianne Botterill with Still Life Van Cough Stlye and to the right Simon O'Rourke of England with a realisic ballarina.

The Lighthouse on the rocks above was in the form of a chair, an excellant centre piece for any garden. This piece of timber was donated by a local tree surgeon and carved by USA carver Bruce Thor.

The head in the middle was carved by Simon Hedger of England and bottom right is an abstract piece of art of a couple intwained. This was carved by Peter Leadbeater of England.