CRANBERRY TWP — The sawdust was flying at Community Park on Saturday, the last day of the 42nd annual Community Days.

A dozen chain saw artists carved bears, eagles, owls, Native Americans and fictional characters from logs of white pine that were scheduled to be sold in an auction that evening.

Damian Skal of Butler said carving is becoming a full-time occupation, as he put the finishing touches on a carving of Baby Groot, a character from “Guardians of the Galaxy,” in the Chain Saw Expo and Village before the auction.

“I've been carving for about 10 years. It's a hobby turning into a job,” Skal said.

He is a stay-at-home father and works as needed as an MRI technician at Butler Memorial Hospital, but spends a lot of time plying his craft at events around the country.

“I'm busy all year doing it, a lot of travel,” Skal said.

His next show is a three-day event in Moultrie, Ga., and he also was the featured carver at Kennywood Park.

No matter where he carves, bears are often requested, but many people like eagles, dogs, owls, horses and Bigfoot too.

“The most popular carving for the public to buy is bears. A big one is Bigfoot. A lot of people like Bigfoot,” Skal said.

He spends anywhere from a few hours to a few days on a piece depending on how detailed the customer wants the carving to be.

Some people like carved animals to have claws, fur and other details, but others like “cartoonish” looking creatures without the fine details, he said.

Jake Swanson and his girlfriend, Emily Perkins, came from Vermont as members of the Bear Hollow Wood Carvers team based in Indiana.

He said he used three logs to make the life-size mountain lion carving that was displayed in front of his workspace.

Life-size carvings of moose, bears and deer and larger than life eagles are his specialty.

“I like birds of prey,” said Swanson, who has been carving for four years and has a store in northern Vermont.

While people browsed through the carvings in the chainsaw village, children were catching the breeze on carnival rides nearby.

“She loves to ride the rides,” Charleen Michaels of Cranberry Township said about her 6-year-old daughter, Charley.

Don and Susan Brothers of Rochester, Beaver County, brought their twin, 4-year-old grandchildren, Andrew and Steven.

“They're having a great time. After they ride, they want to play the games,” Susan Brothers said.

The final day of Community Days started early with the Community Chase 5K race and children's fun run.

A scavenger hunt and a golf ball drop fundraiser for the YMCA Strong Kids Campaign, Suicide Prevention Project and the township volunteer fire department also took place.

More than 175 food and business vendors set up booths in the park.

Some trees in the park were tree bombed, or wrapped in colorful hand-knitted sweaters, and a scavenger hunt was held.

The bands KardaZ and Uptown Rhythm and Brass performed in the amphitheater in the evening before the event closed with a fireworks display.