Self taught Chainsaw Carver with 30 years in the industry.

About Dennis Beach, Chainsaw Carver

Dennis Beach resides in the wooded hills of Wapwallopen, Pennsylvania, where he masters the fine art of chainsaw carving. The world champion carver cut into his first log in the early 1980s and has been sculpting some of today’s greatest woodcarvings.

“The first year I started carving, I went to a fair,” says Dennis. “And I have been carving at fairs ever since. I started out making really simple carvings and just got more complicated, nicer, fancier pieces, and that led me right up to the world championship in Germany.”

Dennis specializes in speed carving, where he spends 30 minutes on stage with one log and quickly transforms a piece of nature into a piece of art. During this show, he loves interacting with his fans, providing them with the most enjoyable entertainment possible.

“I like to show off and give people a good show. I love flipping the saw around, and shooting sawdust out at people,” he says. “I have a heavy netting so I’ll flip the chunks of wood right out at the people and make them jump.”

Dennis often leaves the Keystone State and travels all over the world to attend carving festivals and competitions. He’s carved wood in New York, Kentucky, Georgia, California, Washington, England, Germany, Australia and Japan. Additionally, Dennis carved ice in Alaska and Austria and even went to the Caribbean islands to carve coral.

“I won the Tupper Lake competitions, called the Northeast Regionals, and then won the biggest one in the United States which was in Ocean Shores. After that I went to Germany to compete in the world championship and took first place there.” Dennis ‘s latest accomplishment is winning the world championship competition again in June of 2017. At this competition, Dennis was awarded a place on the “Walk of Fame.”

Dennis is always looking to carve in front of a new audience and bring the enjoyment of chainsaw carving to others. Book Dennis Beach for your next festival, fair, or show by visiting the contact page.