The beauty of chainsaw art

by Mimi Larsen Courier Staff Writer

Eddie Halbert, a Sisseton resident, loves the beauty of chainsaw sculptures. After admiring them from afar, he decided to try creating some himself. Chainsaw art became a hobby, and more recently, a fulltime job.

Before Eddie took up the chainsaw, he had traveled all over the West Coast, as both an ironworker and a millwright. About eight years ago, he was finishing up a job at a rare earth mine outside of Vegas. For more on this story and many more please purchase a copy of the Sisseton Courier on news stands now or purchase a copy of the E-edtion on this website..