Each species of wood has a different color, texture, and carving feel, and each has its own attractive personality. I would like to create many miniature works using these 5-7cm pieces of wood. Jus...

Tree with branches that move as if they are flowing in the wind. The deep, rich color of the wild cherry wood is eye-catching. The depth and richness of the color change dramatically depending on t...

Finishing work is being done.I realized from the beginning of the carving that the color of wild cherry wood changes from light to dark depending on the direction it is carved and how the light hit...

Finally, only one last branch remains. That last branch plays an important role as it leads the other branches, which seem to flow in the wind to the far right.ついに最後の1本の枝を残すのみとなりま...

I have not yet arranged the individual branches, but at long last I can feel their undulating movement. The right side is very close to the core, so it's especially hard. I can only carve it little...

Will I be able to lead it safely to the shape I have in mind?I will believe in myself and move forward. The kanji (桜) for 'cherry blossom' disappears little by little with each carving.思い描...

I carved out most of the four radiating branches in the foreground, and as I started to work on the center, I noticed that it was starting to take on an interesting shape. Dark wood is beautiful in...

I feel that wild cherry and zelkova wood are very similar. It is hard to imagine that the trees I encounter in the forest have such colors. Both are deep, dark colors and tough. They are both very ...

Because it is a very hard wood, I wondered if I had chosen a piece of wood that was too large for my first project using wild cherry wood. With each carving, the callus on my palm gets bigger. But ...

The first time it was chiselled, its cutting edge was promptly severely chipped. Wild cherry is as hard as Zelkova, and not only does it have a dark color, but the wood quality seems similar. It is...

The wood is wild cherry. It is only 5.6 cm deep. Therefore, I have been thinking for months about what kind of design would suit it. This is my first time using wild cherry, and when I carved a lit...

The trunk of a giant tree with a large cave.For some reason, the wide space has been created during the long life of the tree, but he lives with the endless small creatures that live inside it.--CA...

As I carefully carve, the grain of the wood becomes darker and clearer. It is very pleasant to finish the large carved area. I have recently been trying with other wood species besides hinoki and h...

At last the full picture of the large undulation became apparent. I reached a stage where I was enjoying more and more not only the sculpting but also taking photos while sculpting. I will do my be...

The intensity of the wood grain became more pronounced. The area is dark, including the color between the grains. There is also a part where only the grain is darker and thicker, and I am really lo...