CARVING OUT A BEAUTIFUL LIFE FROM TIMBER By Talena Winters Photography by Paul Lavoie Images E RM Timbercraft k russellmanchur@gmail.com
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hile on a camping trip years ago, a retired log home builder gave Russell Manchur, 40, some very sage advice. “He said, ‘when you don’t know what to do, figure it out—and stay out of the bar because you only have so much time to learn stuff,’” said Manchur.
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RM TIMBERCRAFT Russell Manchur
Manchur, who grew up in Edmonton and now lives in Northern Sunrise County, took that advice to heart.He began learning the craft of log cabin building and soon after began doing chainsaw wood carvings. Today, his business, RM Timbercraft, keeps the him busy, and his artistic creations are in high demand.
