Hand carved bowls and sculpture

[paloarteinc]

beautiful art!

[craftsmank]

Im not sure if Buckeye grows in the uk or if its under a different name, but the block was horse chestnut burr.

as you said , one beautiful block - i was given it by a friend who saved it from being buried - i suppose there must have been 15 cubic feet or thereabouts in big chunks.

[RonRay]

That is one beautiful block of wood! (the one with the ball on it... Buckeye?)

[423Longboarders]

the first one looks like a cup guard

[Robbery117]

I was just gonna say... Nice bedpan!

[nedeljkomostar]

Man ... I love your bowls, they are simply amazing.

[RobertSrsan]

beautiful and heavy to makes,nice work man.

[craftsmank]

@RobertSrsan

Many thanks.

Takes a very long time to do a decent job - and is difficult to sell.

[HowdySox]

This is such captivating work. Is there anything more beautiful than wood worked by someone who undertands it?!?!

[craftsmank]

@HowdySox What a perfect thing to say - many thanks - i would like to respond in a like manner - we need people who really appreciate what we do - it makes everything worthwhile.

[jasamurai]

i want to start making bowls like these, can someone point me to a tutorial that shows specifically how to make bowls like these. i would ask the owner of this video, but it says he hasn't signed in in two years.

thanks.

[craftsmank]

@jasamurai If you go to craftsmank you will find a demo of making a tur kop which is the same method i have used here.

[Mueiwark]

I don't want to use a lathe, the shapes are just 'to perfect'. I don't want a perfectly round bowl, I want deformed organic ones.

Angle grinder with Saburr-tooth carbide disks are my style.

[carriesand]

beautiful... do you sell?

[craftsmank]

Sure, what would you like?

Im now over at craftsmank

[mattlewis317]

a bedpan!!

[craftsmank]

theres a certain elegance to a bedpan.

[muserwood]

Nice work. Might add a little commentary though If you get a moment check out my carvings, paintings,etc. Thanks.

[craftsmank]

mm, interesting ideas and very pretty site - thanks.

[rocketcane]

both the bols looked liek somethign to pee in but there cool

[defaultuser11433]

cool bowls!!!

[Raftsmanship]

Stunning Bertie... you have such a 'feel' for sculptural pieces in wood ...and stone.

Beautiful.

[craftsmank]

Many thanks for your comments, i really appreciate them.

Bertie is now craftsmank and will be posting many more.

Cheers