Foxed Wood
Foxed wood doesn’t sound very attractive, moldy wood is even worse, but that is what it is – wood in the process of decay. It is beech wood, which grows a lot in the forests surrounding us. And yes, it is mold which is responsible for those decorative lines and different grain and colors. Now, […] more…
Noah’s Arc
A boat made from one tree trunk – all Native People know how to do that. The one I make is somewhat different. Yes, it is from one log, but it contains a secret. If you fold it up you find a lot of animals inside, always two of each kind. This is what Noah […] more…
about Blacknoses and Three-Legs
suddenly the deer turned towards me. I was stunned at this sight: majestic, calm and powerful. I have to express this in my carvings. But how can I do it. My wooden animals don’t allow too much expansion in depth, Yes, they are thick and three dimensional – but not to this extent. Of course […] more…
New Animal Societies
Seals are social animals, so are wolfs. Lions are the only cats who live in packs and donkeys live in herds. Because those animals are unhappy if they are alone, I carve them in families. And if they turn out to be in the hands of children, they immediately begin to communicate. Here I show […] more…
Appletree
This time I don’t have too many words to tell but pictures to show instead. I just have to share my newest work, where, as I think, I mastered best to combine the beauty of nature and art. This work gives me the very strong feeling there is another much bigger artist who made it […] more…
Learn how to Carve
Here I show pictures about carving. First an angel, than an horse. Who wants to learn it? The world is big and diverse. There must be people who don’t just want to press buttons with their hands, people who want to create something, not virtually, but genuinely to touch. Our hands are a wonderful tool […] more…
An Hollow Linden Trunk
The soft and rotten inside has to be removed. The doors are cut. On the left side the remains from inside stand like skyscrapers. The doors are still too thick. Carefully I remove more layers to dig down to the good wood. The bark as well has to be smoothed. Under the gray outside a […] more…
Economical and ecological aspects
Local harvesting The trees I use grow in our valley. I use alder, birch or linden wood, which grows a lot around us and grows rather quickly. Apple, plum or walnut I use only if they have been cut anyway. So the impact on nature is not too big. After cutting into boards it […] more…
Customer review
This will be a long list, but I want to give a chance to many of my customers to speak about their experiences with my wooden toys and Nativities. I would never find those words, so encouraging and positive. It is highly important to me to find out something about my work in your hands and […] more…
King of the Air
I just developed a new shape, a new eagle. From now on it is part of my family of wild animals. It is a bit apart from the others, it is not so round, not so friendly, it keeps its distance. ” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″]When I do carving for children I let them choose […] more…
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