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...

I have carefully considered a design that you can enjoy in about three different ways. If all goes well, you will enjoy the bold undulations and different grain patterns that appear depending on ho...

I carved about halfway through the large undulation that surrounds the central space. The more I carve, the more the undulating grain of the wood dances with the undulating shapes I carved. The dee...

When the central space is opened up to the bottom, a three-dimensional effect is being created. This hinoki (Japanese cypress) is particularly beautiful with its rich color. I am already dancing my...

I love the grain pattern that appears when carving against the grain of the wood. The more I carve now, the more it appears, so I'm obsessed. In this piece, I considered a design that allows you to...

The safest way with wood with many cracks is to carve a single mass sculpture. However, I'll never give up on hollowing it out. This wood has a deep crack near the center that runs from top to bott...

The time has come to say goodbye to this cypress wood, which I have spent with for over a month. When I was carving the left end, the crack grew larger. It was the result of exploring the limits of...

The overall picture is becoming much clearer. Every time I work, every time I carve, I tense every nerve in my body. I am carving little by little, so I'm holding the hammer for long periods of tim...

It's near the core of the wood. In order to minimize the impact of the strikes, it's important to keep the chisels sharp. I sharpened them frequently when I was carving zelkova wood. I am sharpenin...

Little by little, carefully carving, I was able to successfully open the fourth space. I took a photo of it upside down so you can see what I was doing better. By making the hole along one of the c...

It took about four hours to successfully carve the third hole. I noticed that it has an interesting shape when viewed from the core side. I started carving, thinking that there was a high chance of...

I reconsidered the design of the broken part on the right side and started carving again. I thought long and hard about whether to open a second hole in this spot, but decided to do so because open...