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Carole Chubbuck from Dunlap, Tenn., carves into a log.

A collection of Josh Miller’s wood carving is displayed in front of his booth.

Josh Miller from mixes fuel for his chainsaw.

Dayle Lewis from Richmond carves a bear.

Members of the Wabash Valley Woodworkers Club demonstrate how a lathe from the 1700s worked.

Member of the Wabash Valley Woodworkers Club operate a lathe to demonstrate how the machines used to work.

Joe Hardin sets up his lathe.

Musician Joe Hess performs to a crowd.

Educator Don Carlson explains how to be safe around chainsaws while working or watching.

Carole Chubbuck from Dunlap, Tenn., carves into a log.

A collection of Josh Miller’s wood carving is displayed in front of his booth.

Josh Miller from mixes fuel for his chainsaw.

Dayle Lewis from Richmond carves a bear.

Members of the Wabash Valley Woodworkers Club demonstrate how a lathe from the 1700s worked.

Member of the Wabash Valley Woodworkers Club operate a lathe to demonstrate how the machines used to work.

Joe Hardin sets up his lathe.

Musician Joe Hess performs to a crowd.

Educator Don Carlson explains how to be safe around chainsaws while working or watching.

Instead of being filled with the sounds of mooing cows and neighing horses, the Boone County 4-H Fairgrounds was filled the sounds of chainsaws and cheering over the weekend as the Hoosier Hardwood Festival made its debut here.

Arborists, chainsaw artists and spectators came from far and wide to check out some of the best wood carving artists in the country. Tennessee, Delaware and Virginia were just a few places folks came from.

“We’re extremely excited to be in Lebanon,” Ryan Marshall, marketing coordinator for the traveling show, said.

“They’re very nice fairgrounds. It’s a great facility and a great layout for what we’re trying to do.”

The Hoosier Hardwood Festival took over the entire South and Central areas of the fairgrounds. Vendors, wood artists, live music, a petting zoo, demonstrations, and lots of fair food contributed to the fun.

More than 20 chainsaw carving artists were on hand providing demonstrations and selling their work.

A lumberjack show featured competitions such as log rolling, axe throwing, tree topping and more.

But not everything at the festival was about gas-powered chainsaws and wood.

There was an educational aspect to the festival such as chainsaw safety demonstrations and tips on how to set up an appointment with a forester from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources.

District 5 Forester Jeremiah Lemmons was in Lebanon for the weekend, educating people on the importance of environmentally-caring for privately-owned forests.

“There are 19 of us in the state and we’re out here letting people know that this resource is out there to utilize,” Lemmons said. “If somebody owns ground, they can call and take a look at it and give them advice on how to manage it.”

Anybody that owns forest on their property can have their representative from the DNR come out and give them advice on not just how to manage their land, but other opportunities with their taxes and how to improve their land.

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