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The Championship Carvers. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
The Championship Carvers

1st Place Judges' Award: Marina Cole. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
1st Place Judges' Award: Marina Cole

2nd Place Judges' Award: Tomas Vrba. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
2nd Place Judges' Award: Tomas Vrba
Chainsaw Carving Championship
Sunday
by Maggie Craig
September 14, 2022

Libby's sixth annual Chainsaw Carving Championship wrapped up Sunday, September 11, with Sunday's quick carve and auction, final judging of exhibition pieces and subsequent auction, and awards. As always, the carvers produced stunning pieces of chainsaw art. This is one of Libby's premiere events, drawing exceptional talent to town for an incredible weekend of chainsaw carving.

Carving this year were Dennis Beach, Donald Benson, Adrian Bois, Sam Bowsher, Marina Cole, Mark Colp, Joe Dussia, Zoe Dussia, Jarrod Flowers, Bongo Love, Jacob Lucas, Jeff May, Rob Milner, Niels Ejnar Petersen, Alex Pricob, Thor, Raimondas Uždravis, Ryan Villiers, Tomas Vrba and Hayden Wright.

Judges' Awards:
First place: Marina Cole (Woman holding rose)
Second place: Tomas Vrba (Mating eagles)
Third place: Mark Colp (Tree man with animals)
Fourth place: Ryan Villiers (Lion)
Fifth place: Jacob Lucas (Hummingbirds on flowers)

Quick Carve Champion:
Joe Dussia

People's Choice Award:
Jarrod Flowers (Canoeing bears)

Carvers' Choice Award:
Ryan Villiers (Lion)

Related Links:
kcmiccc on Facebook
carvemontana.com



Donald Benson <center>quick carve</center>. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Donald Benson
quick carve

Thor quick carve. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Thor quick carve

Jarrod Flowers <center>quick carve</center>. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Jarrod Flowers
quick carve

Niels Ejnar Petersen <center>quick carve</center>. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Niels Ejnar Petersen
quick carve

Marina Cole <center>quick carve</center>. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Marina Cole
quick carve

Hayden Wright <center>quick carve</center>. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Hayden Wright
quick carve

Raimondas Uždravis <center>quick carve</center>. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Raimondas Uždravis
quick carve

Joe Dussia quick carve. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Joe Dussia quick carve

Ron Adamson. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Ron Adamson
Touching up his logger with sealer on Mineral Avenue

Dennis Beach quick carve. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Dennis Beach quick carve

Zoe Dussia quick carve. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Zoe Dussia quick carve

Bongo Love quick carve. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Bongo Love quick carve

Jeff May quick carve. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Jeff May quick carve

Alex Pricob quick carve. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Alex Pricob quick carve

Sam Bowsher quick carve. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Sam Bowsher quick carve

Jacob Lucas quick carve. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Jacob Lucas quick carve

Ryan Villiers quick carve. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Ryan Villiers quick carve

Ryan's piece. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Ryan's piece

Tomas Vrba quick carve. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Tomas Vrba quick carve

Adrian Bois quick carve. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Adrian Bois quick carve

Mark Colp quick carve. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Mark Colp quick carve

For Seahawks fans. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
For Seahawks fans

Tomas Vrba quick carve. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Tomas Vrba quick carve

Jacob Lucas quick carve. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Jacob Lucas quick carve

Quick carves. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Quick carves

Quick carves. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Quick carves

Thor's patriotic <center>quick carve</center>. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Thor's patriotic
quick carve

A Tomas Vrba <center>bench for sale</center>. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
A Tomas Vrba
bench for sale

MC and auctioneer <center>Boaz Backus</center>. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
MC and auctioneer
Boaz Backus

State senator Mike Cuffe. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
State senator Mike Cuffe

Thanking Paul Bunn. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Thanking Paul Bunn

Alex Pricob: <center>Wildlife Bench</center>. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Alex Pricob:
Wildlife Bench

Adrian Bois: <center>Buffalo Hunter</center>. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Adrian Bois:
Buffalo Hunter

Another view. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Another view

Rob Milner: <center> Bald Eagle</center>. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Rob Milner:
Bald Eagle

Thor: Hummingbirds. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Thor: Hummingbirds

Dennis Beach: Wildlife. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Dennis Beach: Wildlife

Another view. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Another view

Zoe Dussia: <center>Bears and Fox</center>. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Zoe Dussia:
Bears and Fox

Raimondas Uždravis: Fishing Bears. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Raimondas Uždravis: Fishing Bears

Hayden Wright: Native American Spirit. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Hayden Wright: Native American Spirit

One side. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
One side

Another side. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Another side

Closeup. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Closeup

Donald Benson: <center>Bear Bench</center>. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Donald Benson:
Bear Bench

Ryan Villiers: Lion. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Ryan Villiers: Lion
Judges' fourth place and Carvers' Choice

Wow. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Wow

Mark Colp: Tree Man. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Mark Colp: Tree Man
Judges' third place

The back. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
The back

The face. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
The face

Up top. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Up top

And in the bottom. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
And in the bottom

Perusing the carvings. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Perusing the carvings

Bongo Love: Honey Bears. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Bongo Love: Honey Bears

Jeff May: Bear. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Jeff May: Bear

Sam Bowsher: Wildlife. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Sam Bowsher: Wildlife

Another view. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Another view

Marina Cole: <center>Lady with Rose</center>. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Marina Cole:
Lady with Rose
Judges' first place

An elegant pose. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
An elegant pose

A beautiful piece. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
A beautiful piece

The rose. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
The rose

Tomas Vrba: Eagles. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Tomas Vrba: Eagles
Judges' second place

Dennis Beach. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Dennis Beach

Jacob Lucas: Hummingbirds. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Jacob Lucas: Hummingbirds
Judges' fifth place

Jarrod Flowers: <center>Canoeing Bears</center>. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Jarrod Flowers:
Canoeing Bears
People's Choice winner.

Niels Ejnar Petersen: Mountain Goat. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Niels Ejnar Petersen: Mountain Goat

Joe Dussia: Mountain Lion. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Joe Dussia: Mountain Lion

The carvers. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
The carvers

Quick Carve Champion Joe Dussia. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Quick Carve Champion Joe Dussia

Congrats from Boaz. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Congrats from Boaz

Carvers' Choice <center>Ryan Villiers</center>. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Carvers' Choice
Ryan Villiers

Ryan Villiers. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Ryan Villiers

Jacob congratulates Ryan. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Jacob congratulates Ryan

Jarrod Flowers with his #1 fan. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Jarrod Flowers with his #1 fan

People's Choice <center>Jarrod Flowers</center>. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
People's Choice
Jarrod Flowers

With his fan club. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
With his fan club

5th place Jacob Lucas. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
5th place Jacob Lucas

4th place Ryan Villiers. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
4th place Ryan Villiers

3rd place Mark Colp. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
3rd place Mark Colp

2nd place Tomas Vrba. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
2nd place Tomas Vrba

1st place Marina Cole. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
1st place Marina Cole

Shocked and thrilled. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Shocked and thrilled

Packing up. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Packing up

And clearing out. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
And clearing out

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