I wonder why the wood feels soft at the final stage of finishing, even though it was so hard. I also felt this with zelkova wood, which is even harder than wild cherry wood. Its softness feels as i...

There are many elements that make up a single undulation, and how I make them move backwards and forwards, left and right, determines the intention of the undulation. How I make each of them move d...

I wonder what the advantages are of using hard wood for carving. Hard wood means it takes longer and requires more patience to carve. However, I realized that because it takes a long time, I can sp...

It's getting interesting to compare the already carved parts with the parts that haven't been carved yet. To create a rounded shape from a rectangular prism, I need to carve deeper and deeper towar...

The slightest lapse of attention will cause the gears to gradually fall out of alignment and eventually have a major impact on the whole project. The material is wood, so if I carve too much I can'...

I have only progressed a little bit so far, but I am fascinated by the unique colors and depth created by the wild cherry wood catching light and shadow.まだ少ししか彫り進めていませんが、山桜材が光...

The wood of the wild cherry tree is hard, and the size of the wood and the design I want to create, there is only a limited area that can be struck with chisels. When I carve a piece like this, I f...

I cut it out avoiding some cracks in the newly acquired hard wild cherry wood. One of my aims is to create pieces that can be enjoyed from a few angles. I will create a few interesting facial expre...

The tree, its branches swaying in the gentle breeze and the soft color of the magnolia wood gives it a calm impression.--CALM / W80×H65×D65 mm / 35 gそよ風に揺れる枝ぶりと、朴の木材のやわらかな色合...

I am working on the final finishing touches. It is so small that it fits in my hand, so I have to be careful not to break the branches myself by applying too much force.最後の仕上げ作業を行っていま...

All that's left is the last large branch. By shifting the center of gravity slightly to the right, a different expression began to emerge.あとは最後の大きな枝を残すのみです。少しだけ重心を右側に置...

There is no music that gives me more relaxation than the sound of carving wood.木材を彫る音以上にわたしを寛がせてくれる音楽はありません。

It is about 7 cm (1.5 in) piece of magnolia wood. I plan to carve a small but complex tree shape with five branches. Precisely because it is a soft wood, I want to try carving a shape that I am abl...

Giant tree that continues to live even though a cave has formed in its trunk. It has a spiral shape inside, where it nurtures the lives of numerous creatures.--SPIRAL / W235×H130×D150 mm / 866 g幹...

Although the wood was so hard, the sound of carving the surface makes a pleasant soft sound during the final finishing work. I am intoxicated by the sound it makes.あれほど硬かった木材でしたが、最...