时间:2018-12-16 作者:英语课 分类:VOA标准英语2012年(八月)


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Artist Creates Wood Sculptures With a Chainsaw



Long shows off his skill, speed carving 1 an owl 2 in just 45 minutes.


“I love chainsaw carving. It’s art. It’s fun. People love it. It makes people smile,” he said.


Long began his career carving ice sculptures, also with a chainsaw. Then he branched out into tree stumps 4. On this day he is with a group called “Masters of the Chainsaw.” They organize exhibitions and competitions.


Tim Sorrelles and his wife Chris were fascinated.


“To saw a block of wood into pieces of art, it’s just incredible,” said Tim.


“To watch it from the stump 3 to turn into artwork, I didn’t know you could do that with a chainsaw,” she said.


Blades of different sizes, blow torches


To Long it’s second nature. He uses a variety of blades. 


“It is like having different paint brushes," said Long. "You start with the big ones and you work your way down and you use the finer ones for details.”


He also uses blow torches and stain to add definition. It's hazardous 5 work.


“Chainsaws are one of the most dangerous tools you can use, and the chainsaw companies will say it’s the most dangerous thing you can do with a chainsaw,” he said.


Wildlife, wood inspire


Long said he's inspired by drawings and photos, and by animals in the wild. He likes the challenge of working with wood. 


“In this owl we found a nail, there are knots and fissures 6 and cracks,” he noted 7.


There's variety in his work.


“I would say eagles, owls 8 and bears are the most popular. What I like to carve is something in motion, something telling a story,” said Long.


Dragon stump joy


Including a six-meter dragon on a tree stump. 


“It was for a family that had adopted two Chinese girls. On the bottom we put a symbol for double happiness,” he said.


There's a waiting list for people who want carved stumps on their property. The stumps are priced between $3,000 and $6,000 apiece. 


“One of a kind seems to be really attractive to people. The fact that it’s still rooted into the ground. It’s kind of an experience rather than just a piece of art.”


Long is lucky enough to make a living as a chainsaw artist. At the Maryland State Fair, proceeds from sales of his carvings 9 are going to a college scholarship fund. 




1 carving
n.雕刻品,雕花
  • All the furniture in the room had much carving.房间里所有的家具上都有许多雕刻。
  • He acquired the craft of wood carving in his native town.他在老家学会了木雕手艺。
2 owl
n.猫头鹰,枭
  • Her new glasses make her look like an owl.她的新眼镜让她看上去像只猫头鹰。
  • I'm a night owl and seldom go to bed until after midnight.我睡得很晚,经常半夜后才睡觉。
3 stump
n.残株,烟蒂,讲演台;v.砍断,蹒跚而走
  • He went on the stump in his home state.他到故乡所在的州去发表演说。
  • He used the stump as a table.他把树桩用作桌子。
4 stumps
(被砍下的树的)树桩( stump的名词复数 ); 残肢; (板球三柱门的)柱; 残余部分
  • Rocks and stumps supplied the place of chairs at the picnic. 野餐时石头和树桩都充当了椅子。
  • If you don't stir your stumps, Tom, you'll be late for school again. 汤姆,如果你不快走,上学又要迟到了。
5 hazardous
adj.(有)危险的,冒险的;碰运气的
  • These conditions are very hazardous for shipping.这些情况对航海非常不利。
  • Everybody said that it was a hazardous investment.大家都说那是一次危险的投资。
6 fissures
n.狭长裂缝或裂隙( fissure的名词复数 );裂伤;分歧;分裂v.裂开( fissure的第三人称单数 )
  • Rising molten rock flows out on the ocean floor and caps the fissures, trapping the water. 上升熔岩流到海底并堵住了裂隙,结果把海水封在里面。 来自辞典例句
  • The French have held two colloquia and an international symposium on rock fissures. 法国已经开了两次岩石裂缝方面的报告会和一个国际会议。 来自辞典例句
7 noted
adj.著名的,知名的
  • The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
  • Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。
8 owls
n.猫头鹰( owl的名词复数 )
  • 'Clumsy fellows,'said I; 'they must still be drunk as owls.' “这些笨蛋,”我说,“他们大概还醉得像死猪一样。” 来自英汉文学 - 金银岛
  • The great majority of barn owls are reared in captivity. 大多数仓鸮都是笼养的。 来自辞典例句
9 carvings
n.雕刻( carving的名词复数 );雕刻术;雕刻品;雕刻物
  • The desk was ornamented with many carvings. 这桌子装饰有很多雕刻物。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Shell carvings are a specialty of the town. 贝雕是该城的特产。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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