I started carving this piece thinking that there was a 50/50 chance of success, but so far so good. I'm chiselling while reading the cracks as well as the grain of the wood. Then, all of a sudden, ...

As always I want to make some holes leading to the bottom. However, how big and what shape of hole is allowed in this wood with so many cracks in it? I have succeeded, cautiously and boldly, in car...

How can I create a design that represent my own style using wood with many cracks? The more difficult it feels, the more fascinated I become and the more I become obsessed with sculpting it. I am a...

So far I have removed cross sections with many cracks. I have been thinking about what kind of design is possible to make use of the parts. This is the first time that wood with so many cracks has ...

Tree with dancing branches. The dull grayish brown color of magnolia wood is a beauty with a unique taste. It fascinated me when I started carving, puzzled me while I was carving, worried me while ...

I am working on cutting off the tips of four branches with bold undulations one by one. The carving is done carefully while checking the amount of force applied. From now on, there is a greater pos...

When I first started carving, I was surprised at how soft the magnolia wood was, but as I progressed, I realized that it sometimes felt hard depending on the direction of carving, the way the grain...

During carving, I often have various conflicts, anxieties, and confusions running through my mind. In addition, perhaps due to the color and grain of the magnolia wood, I had not been able to take ...

I was concerned about a large knot on the back, so I started carving while keeping an eye on it. Even soft wood has hard parts around the knot near the core. However, as I expected, there is an int...

I am surprised at the comfortable softness of this magnolia wood. It's the exact opposite of zelkova wood. The dull grayish brown color is beautiful. I am excited, and so far the only disadvantage ...

The next wood is Big Leaf Magnolia. I will aim to create an interesting design with branches that have large movement, as if a tree is dancing. There is a large knot from the bottom to the back, bu...

The new work BLOOM has been completed. Tree shaped like a flower just starting to bloom. Each of the six branch tips goes in different directions. I represented the way they move upwards and o...

The overall shape is being adjusted little by little. Hard zelkova wood is very difficult and time consuming to carve. However, I realized that hardness has the great advantage of being strong, and...

This is a view from the top with it lying down.I was finally able to get to this point.It takes twice as much time and effort to carve zelkova compared to cypress. Furthermore, the risk of cutting ...

At the stage when only the last branch was left, I finally saw a breakthrough. I feel like I'm gradually starting to understand how to deal with this hardness. The advantage of the hardness and sti...