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
18. Linden wood angel
Statue of an angel carved from linden wood.
17. Grayling carved to linden slice
Grayling (Thymallus thymallus) carved into linden wood slice (Tilia cordata), hand made.
16. Dachshunds from linden
Dachshunds carved from linden wood (Tilia cordata), hand made.
15. Grayling carved from walnut
Grayling (Thymallus thymallus) carved from european walnut, hand carved.
14. Brown trout from plum wood
Wood carving of Brown trout (Salmo trutta) from Plum wood (Prunus) , hand made.