I was asked by the Tree Love charity to carve 40 tree sculptures. They sent me photos to copy. I did not like the wood that had been used or the style of carving. A sandwich of woods is always going to be tricky to carve as the grain direction may change at the glue line between different woods
I decided to use oak blocks 10cm square and 25cm long, and designed a different carving style. I am still not clear on how the foliage on original carving was achieved, so I went for a 3D doodle with a a 0.5 inch chisle . My work
Work progression
My 1st attempt at a video of my work