Lumberjack Takes A Chainsaw To A Tree And Creates Something Awesome

Don’t worry, kids. No trees were harmed in the making of this vide…ohh

Why cut down a tree when you could turn it into a work of art? That’s exactly what Lueb Popoff, a tree carver from Boulder, Colorado decided to do with his life

The skilled craftsman created an amazing piece of art from an old tree that may or may not have been proclaimed dead. It was however, a very ugly tree, according to the property owner on which the monstrosity sat.

Rather than removing it, however, the homeowners called Popoff who is a lumberjack, tree doctor, and all-around really talented guy. He’s spent the past twenty years learning how to turn a piece of wood into a piece of art.

Chainsaw carving is an increasingly popular art that combines the ancient practice of wood carving, with the new technology of chainsaws. Okay, we admit, it’s not that new of a technology. Horror movie killers have been using them to hack people to bits since the 60s, but it’s new enough, right?

You’ll be fascinated by this lumberjack’s entire process boiled down to 2 minutes: