Chainsaw Carver makes wood come to life again

Jun 17, 2023

HARLEYSVILLE, Pennsylvania -- Matthew Dietrich never set out to become a professional chainsaw carver.

"I was doing small crafts and I would just give them out," he said. "And I was doing small slices...and painted faces."

It was his father-in-law who inspired him to try chainsaw carving.

"He asked me if I ever tried chainsaw carving so I took it as a challenge," says Dietrich.

He started small with a snowman and the next day he tackled a bear. He was hooked.

Three years later and he has made a career out of transforming wood into art.

"Every carving since then, it's been about the best one I can do at that point," says Dietrich. "It's the greatest thing I can ever do."