At times I seriously wondered if I would be able to finish it, but finally the overall picture came into view. When I think of the years this zelkova has lived, the time I have spent carving it fee...

The entire undulation at the top has been roughly carved out. The hardness of the zelkova wood has made it difficult for my muscles and physical strength to keep up with my feelings, but I have fin...

There are many things we can't know until we open the lid. When I removed the damaged parts of the wood that could not be used, I was surprised to see beautiful grain with complex colors. It is lik...

It is time for me to start taking it seriously in three dimensions rather than in planes, so I started carving from the bottom. When carving the bottom, the top is carved facing down, so I am worri...

I laid it on its side and took the photo. The side is carved perpendicular to the grain, but in a different direction than the top. I am going to carve some spaces between the folds on the side tha...

After carving for an hour, the muscles in my upper body, especially the muscles in my right arm holding the hammer, scream. There are designs that are only possible because of the hardness. I want ...

About a third of the top part is now visible. Zelkova wood is very hard and dense, which is why I feel it has a elastic nature. This property has the great advantage that it does not crack easily w...

Zelkova wood is very hard compared to hinoki. I got it with that understanding. I was an anxious, but I was relieved that it was almost as hard as I had expected. It'd take a lot of time and effort...

There is little difference between the wood of cypress and wild cherry trees, but it seems that zelkova is different. The zelkova wood I used for the first time was reddish in color, but this has a...

I want to try to carve a spiral tree cave that, when you look at it from above, makes you feel like you're being sucked in. With Zelkova, I will tackle it aggressively from the start, using a large...

Small conifer that fits comfortably in the palm of your hand, the color changes to a deeper, more tasteful color towards the treetop.--CONIFER / W50×H70×D50 mm / 40 g手のひらにすっぽり収まる小さな...

Little by little, the inner space is being carved out. Because it's a small piece, it's hard to tell even in a video, but I have currently just connected the hole that was carved from two direction...

The frontal shape is gradually being formed. I want to represent the shape of the bottom part as if the wind is hitting it from the left, and the top part as if it is hitting it from the right. I t...

As I carve the shapes with peaks and valleys, they remind me of mountain ridges and streams. There are fascinating and inspiring shapes all around in nature.山と谷を持つかたちを彫りながら、それらは...

In winter, deciduous trees lose their leaves, making the presence of coniferous trees more noticeable. Although it is a small piece of wood, the tree will be carved into bold, undulating and intere...