An art form that combines the modern technology of the chainsaw with the ancient art of woodcarving. Also called chainsaw carving, the process involves fashioning or ornamenting objects of wood by cutting with a chainsaw and other power tools such as grinders and sanders.

Dating back to the 1950s, chainsaw art is a fast-growing form of art with thousands of chainsaw carvers from around the world. In the United Kingdom, the English Open Chainsaw Competition draws thousands of visitors annually. English chainsaw artist Matthew Crabb has carved the largest wooden statue of the Virgin Mary in the world, at 9 meters high, to great fanfare in Schochwitz, Germany, highlighting the evolution and growth of the art.