Wood
Wood
Wood is an amazing material that has fascinated me since I was young. I love trees and their wood. This material has been associated with man since time immemorial, and its popularity is not declining even in today’s over-technological and plastic times. Wood has many properties that other materials do not have. It is colorful, smells, has its own unique drawing and shape.
Carving
Carving
Carving is my most favorite woodworking method. I am one of those people who prefer carving with traditional hand tools like an axe, a chisel, a mallet and of course a knife. I try to process all my work manually only with these tools. Of course, this is an emotional opinion, but products made by hand/human force have a “higher” value for me.
Surface finish
Surface finish
I paint on some woodcarving motives. I prefer to apply the painting only to the main motive and I let surrounding texture or just the color of the wood stand out around this. If I feel the need or the wood is “dull”, I tint the surroundings or the whole carving using stains. I like to finish wood carvings with beeswax and various oils. When oils are used, the wood surface remains natural and pleasant to the touch.
Author
I like to study the anatomy of animals and the composition of plants, which I then apply when shaping wood carvings.
Working with wood by hand is very fulfilling for me and helps me express my creativity.
I draw inspiration from nature itself and my work is influenced by a positive relationship with fishing, hunting and ornithology.
With respect for wood, handwork and nature, I offer a presentation of my original products.
Latest work
23. Linden Amonite
Stag beetle (Lucanus cervus) pyrography burned on Birch wood slice (Betula pendula).
22. Barbel carving from linden wood
Brown trout (Salmo trutta fario) carved into solid linden wood slice (Tilia cordata), hand made.
21. Brown trout carved to linden slice
Brown trout (Salmo trutta fario) carved into solid linden wood slice (Tilia cordata), hand made.
20. Stag beetle burned on birch
Stag beetle (Lucanus cervus) pyrography burned on Birch wood slice (Betula pendula).
19. Fly tying station Walnut – Maple
Hand made fly tying station made from walnut wood and maple wood and with Grayling (Thymallus thymallus) relief carved. Fly Tying station to organize fly tying process, placement of materials and tooling. There are various diameter holes prepared for storing bobbins, needles, finisher etc. and four drawers for storing materials or other equipment. Threaded spools and wires can be placed on prepared pins. The vice is positioned on the left side and fits into the hole with the locking screw. Designed for a vise with a 10mm diameter base shank. For vices with thicker shank, larger diameter need to be drilled. Smaller diameters can be clamped. Station is equipped by “bowl” recesses for organize of materials at work. It is a organizer for sorting and placement of materials when tying. The main benefit in using the station is a clear arrangement of tying accesories and the possibility of unfinished work quite simply transfer to another location if needed.