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...

Tree with a deep scar, but accept it and have a majestic, graceful, and beautiful appearance. It is also a representation of who I am, with similar scars, and who I hope to become in the future.--A...

The warmth of cypress keeps me warm. This is something that is unique to wood as a material. Because wood is still alive, even if it has changed its shape. I tend to get very cold fingertips in the...

The whole picture is finally coming into view. The deep scars on this tree may appear more powerful due to the rough carving marks. After the surface has been cleaned up and finished, I want it to ...

When carving both sides, two knots appeared. One of them looks large. I won't know how deep it is until I continue carving. I am looking forward to seeing if I can leave these in place, they may ad...