Lynn Anderson returned to the fair this year with his array of equipment to carve unique wood sculptures.

Anderson, who lives in Fort Dodge, has been carving for more than 15 years, but started with hand carving.

“I’d seen a carver carve at one of the fairs and I hand carved for several years and then I picked the chainsaw up,” said Anderson.

He said chainsaw carving is much more difficult than hand carving,

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One of the carvings Lynn Anderson made during the Humboldt County Fair which will be auctioned off Sunday.

“It’s a lot faster, can’t make many mistakes with the chainsaw otherwise you have to change your idea,” Anderson said. “It’s a dangerous thing, I have protection on at all times like my safety chaps. I’ve had a couple close nicks on my pants.”

In front of his carving tent, Anderson displayed completed carvings he had finished throughout the week such as a cardinal, a rooster, a bear, and a small farm scene.

“I’m working on a half-body sea captain right now,” he said.

In addition to providing entertainment for fair-goers, Anderson’s carving will raise money for the fairgrounds.

“They’re going to auction them off Sunday in front of the grandstands during intermission of the Tough Truck competition,” he said. “All that money goes back to the fairgrounds for improvements. They’ve got a lot of new buildings and stuff going on here in Humboldt County. They’re doing a lot of good work.”

Messenger photo by Michaela Frerichs Letty Jenson, 11, of Bode, shows off her bucket bottle calf named Journey Rae.

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Scott Bormann shows his cow at the Humboldt County Fair on Friday.

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A show goat keeps a close eye on anyone passing its pen.

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(From Left) Humboldt County Fair Queen, Aneisha Sritharan and First Runner Up, Kendal Clark pose while waiting to present livestock show awards. Sritharan said, "This is a great opportunity for me to be involved within my communityÉso IÕm really excited and honored to be chosen as queen.Ó Clark said she's also grateful for the impact she can have in the community, "I get to influence little girls to step up and be yourself and be confident."

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Isabell Smith, 13, of Livermore, snuggles her rabbit named Monday, before the 4H and FFA rabbit show that was held Friday afternoon.