REDWOOD TRANSFORMED INTO GIANT OCTOPUS
September 26, 2017
When most of us see a fallen tree, we generally see, well, a fallen tree. But when Jeffrey Michael Samudosky sees a fallen tree, he sees a whole world of possibilities. He’s a chainsaw artist who works out of Gig Harbor, Washington, and as you can see from this giant Pacific octopus, he can transform wood into the most incredible sculptures.
THE CAFE BIKE
September 18, 2017
This is some pretty impressive engineering! Made from wood, steel, and traditional bicycle parts this combination of materials and imagination is a great take on a cafe styled cruiser. There are progression pics as well as a more detailed description of the process on the artist's website. Check out Martin Aveyard for his take on bicycles and other feats of design.
THE WORLD'S LARGEST TREE
September 11, 2017
The General Sherman tree, the world´s largest (in bulk) giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum), in Sequoia National Park, California. General Sherman Tree is thought to be 2,300 to 2,700 years old. Although the General Sherman Tree, 274.9 feet (83.8 metres) high, is not as tall as some of the California coast redwoods and its circumference at its base (102.6 feet, or 31.3 metres) is not as great as that of a cypress growing near Oaxaca, Mexico, it is, in terms of volume, the world’s largest. Either way, it’s a very imposing tree!
JUL JAEHYO LEE’S SCULPTURAL WORKS
September 13, 2017
The work of Korean artist Jaehyo Lee demonstrates a solid respect for raw materials and an innovative approach for displaying their characteristics. His Transformations series makes use of of meshes of logs and bent nails, which have been planed to form cross sections that reveal the structure of the materials within.
“The globe is the simplest form that demonstrates the wood’s original energy; no corners, no angles, and the same shape from whichever side you look at it. I like to make the most out of the material’s inherent feeling.”
NEW STUMPS
September 18, 2017
We love to rescue stumps! Even though we won’t get to work with these for at least a year or two, we’re excited to get them in our inventory. Very few people realize it takes wood sometimes years to dehumidify to a point where they can be worked on. It’s truly a game of patience when you score something like this. Be on the look out for these guys late 2018! If you have a downed tree that would make a better piece of art than dumpster filler, let us know!