Jeff Armstrong of Armstrong Chainsaw Wood Carving works on carving a humpback whale and calf at a residence on Coldstream Avenue in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. The owner of the house said the needed to come down after a large limb hit his home and decided to go with a wood carving instead of taking it down completely. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Jeff Armstrong of of Armstrong Chainsaw Wood Carving shaves down the sides to create a humpback whale calf one a large tree a residence on Coldstream Avenue in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Jeff Armstrong of Armstrong Chainsaw Wood Carving uses several types of chainsaws to create a humpback whale and calf at a residence on Coldstream Avenue in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. Armstrong says since the derecho his business has picked up with requests from homes around the area. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Jeff Armstrong of Armstrong Chainsaw Wood Carving works on creating a humpback whale and calf at a residence on Coldstream Avenue in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. During the week Armstrong is a bus driver and started his wood carving business as a side hustle. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Jeff Armstrong reacts as woods shavings hit his face while carving a humpback whale and calf at a residence on Coldstream Avenue in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

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