Hand Carving a Patterned Wood Block
I spent over 5 weeks carving this intricate end grain design pattern and almost lost my finger in the process. #woodcarving #art #sculpture
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00:00 Introduction
00:39 Helical Pattern Intro
02:26 Trip to the ER
05:41 Safer practices
10:46 Finished Pattern
12:28 Rough cutting shape
14:00 Mistake Made
15:06 Trimmer Testing
17:04 Detail Carving
20:17 Horns
21:09 Hooves
21:39 Sanding
23:08 Steel Pedestal
25:51 Finishing
26:56 Giveaway!
28:09 Final Reveal
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peacock!
I watched you make the bull. That was pretty cool. In regards to your finger, I almost chopped of mine cutting pipes under the house. I'm a 100% disabled veteran and the VA amputated everything under my right knee 2 years ago. As I am a Marine, I think it would be awesome if you could do a 3d rendering of the Marine corps eagle, globe, and anchor.
A warning would be nice before showing off your bloody finger like that. Its literally agents TOS.
I am a viewer from Taiwan🇹🇼. Thank you for your videos, I really like them all, especially the one with the Tyrannosaurus 🦖Skull, it is really amazing! I can see your love for wood and sculpture, and your passion for putting your own ideas into your works. It's very touching! I hope that one day I can also ask you to help me make a work and mail it to Taiwan.
I vote peacock 🦚. I have a rare disease called Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia and the peacock is our mascot along with the zebra for rare diseases
I would have died if you showed all the comments voting for a bull and then proceeded to make a peacock just because of that one guy
while editing this I thought the same thing. I should have done a damn peacock haha.
You still can. 😉 🦚
@@BMSculpturesI think that you are going to have to make a peacock. Can you imagine how much detail you are going to have to put on that. 😂
I would have loved that 😂
Bahahaha! 😂
I actually really do wanna see a peacock now. What a cool opportunity to use amazing designs and colors on the plumage.
Fr same
I think “imperfection” in a handmade item makes it unique and one-of-a-kind…it is the fingerprint and mark of its creator. Mass production or computer production does not produce the patina and character and rarity of something made by the imagination and craftsmanship of a human being. I enjoyed watching your creative process and the outcome is truly stellar! I look forward to more of your videos! ✨
This man litterly puts his blood sweat and tears into his work.........and amazing work it is as always
Actually the peacock is a really good idea with this same concept of end grain design pattern if you could somehow get the end grain to look like peacock's feathers
My thoughts exactly
The imperfections could be thought of as battle scars, which many animals pick up - as you yourself proved in this video! Seriously though, phenomenal work as always, and I hope your finger is still healing well.
Very true, I like your thinking. Thank you Daniel!
Bulls & cows pick up scars from barbed wire nails & other sharp objects on the fences used to keep them on your property. That's why Rolls Royce leather is so expensive. All of the posts & fences get wrapped so the cows wouldn't scar their hide/skin. That Makes for blemishes in the hide/skins used to wrap high-end vehicles & clothes.
My thoughts exactly
I absolutely love that you kept the imperfections! Not specifically for the handmade perspective, but because Bulls are Rough animals that have battle scars. I think it adds value to your art.
It's like when you hear music that was recorded in a studio and there's a clear but subtle mistake the guitar or drummer made; clear enough to where you know it was caught by producers or editors but for whatever reason, was left in
The hard work & hand made aspect adds to the fact the it's a bull sculpture too, a fairly prominent symbol of masculinity. Also as the artwork is a passion project, I think the sculpture says something really profound if you choose to interpret it so.
My grandpa is a woodworker and has been for a long time. He’s missing 2 fingers 🥶
Wow! So glad you didn’t lose your finger. Beautiful sculpture. I originally voted for the buffalo and would still love to see you do one.
I hope so too!
I personally love those imperfections. You both have battle scars! Amazing work!
Pretty cool how you were able to get back in the shop after an accident like that. I nearly lost my thumb and i couldn't even look at my workshop for a month.
For me, it helps to admit that I was the moron who screwed up and if I slow down and use a bit of caution I’ll be fine. I cut the tip of my thumb off with my mandolin slicer while messing around making midnight cheese snacks… lol the next day I used it to make a salad and my roommate was like “dude! wtf!? You’re using that death trap again!” and I’m like “yeah… I want thin cucumbers.” Haha I know that I didn’t use the guard, I forced a hard cheese through the slicer which is a big no-no and I didn’t bother using the nonslip pad either… I basically threw safety out the damn window and locked it. Same with my motorcycle the first time I crashed… it was a low speed crash but I had anxiety for a few days about even getting on it until I remembered… I chose to ride in the rain, I made a dumb mistake and rode up onto a painted section quickly trying to get some cover and had I just used common sense I would’ve been fine. So next time something happens, take it as a learning opportunity and don’t let your anxiety control you. Fear can be just as dangerous as carelessness. Sometimes being timid can cause a whole host of other dangerous situations. Good luck, stay safe!
I love the base! Perfect fit. Leave the flaws. Not only does it lend to hand carving but a Bull is also going to have scars and imperfections. It's like when you buy a new pickup and are scared to scratch the box. It's a pickup! Used for work. Beat it up and use it for what it was intended for. I love all of your sculptures. This is by far my favorite piece!
Absolutely stunning piece! I'd love to see you sculpt a stag deer... with brass antlers.
Yes, this would be GORGEOUS. Made out of burl or something "curly". You could collaborate with a jewelry maker or metalworker to do the stag horns as well which could be cool.
Yes
As a non woodworker I totally agree on leaving the imperfections. They’re part of the humanity and story of the piece - those things will increasingly become more important than ever. Also I’d love to see a feline sculpture like a tiger or leopard 😊 glad your finger is ok 👍
I would tend to agree. Having seen real bulls (I grew up on a small farm) their skin and body are rarely ever perfect. The imperfections add realism. The only thing I would suggest is to remove the obvious sanding mistakes. This just makes me think the artist didn't want to mess with it. But the dings and such add to it.
Same! I'd vote for a lion, personally -- been collecting lion figurines since I was a teenager. 😊
As a novice woodworker, I loved this one, not just the work, but to know even the expert make mistakes! I almost lost a finger too, not been careful as well, router started bouncing, next thing you know it was carving my finger! 😂😂…. Keep the work coming…… love it.
I'm glad you took the time (and effort) to go through everything that happened to cause your injury. It really sinks in and is a great reminder to those of us that maybe feel a little bit too much at ease when using these tools! Thanks!
Our cows often had scratches on their hides from the barbed wire fences in the field. The carving marks add character to the piece. Awesome work! Keep up the great videos.
Leaving the rough marks gives it character too! This is absolutely Stunning!! Highly impressed with your skills and would love to see you create a Tiger complete with "Stripes"!
Agree with you!
Facts!!!
I gotta say i love your take on keeping the authenticity of a hand made sculpture by not fixing the imperfections. You make great points and it really makes the piece feel so real and genuine
Hand made imperfections are signatures of love.
So glad you decided to keep the "flaws". As you said, it adds value showing it was hand-carved; it also reflects the bull's hide, showing a life of challenges and battles. Beautiful sculpture, and even more so with the imperfections.
As a person who does handmade art, I understand the point of keeping the imperfections. We strive to be as perfect as we can be, but in the end, it IS handmade and this is all part of the process. I would absolutely embrace that, if I were the owner of this gorgeous piece.
100% this. Just like bubbles in glassware and the inconsistancies of ceramics, it's what makes hand sculpting so beautiful!
Well... If that enters into the "value" of pieces, you can be sure that they WOULD be incorporated in machine made ones... It's not difficult.
As a knifemaker myself, im gonna go the opposite way and say that I don't like keeping the imperfections in, especially easily fixable ones. I find it hard to draw the line between leaving the imperfactions, calling it "charm" and being lazy, not fixing easy mistakes. If course every handmade product will have mistakes, but to me it feels a bit unfinished if they are really easy to fix.
Those imperfections are what make the art. It’s things like that that make art special to me
Dobrze że zostawiłeś te niedoskonałości. It's good that you left these imperfections.
I think the steel base was such a good choice, the pitting looks really cool with that bluing on it. For the brass, I would try heating it up to bend it, brass is a really soft metal so it shouldn't be too hard to make it bend the way you want it to.
Yeah, the bluing kinda makes it look like it's traversing mud or uneven ground. It's really cool.
Couldn’t agree more!!!
So glad you kept the flaws. They are small enough to be legitimately overlooked by an artisan and definitely appreciated by a knowledgeable purchaser!
I just wanted to say you’re a true artist. You do fantastic work and I’ve been binge watching your channel. Love your work
I just admire your energy and dedication, the flaw is the signature of yours, i trust that leaving it with semi finished is great, I'm with you.
I agree with keeping the imperfections. Not only does it show that it was handmade, but it also adds character to the piece, in my opinion. Amazing job once again!
Thank you, glad you agree!
Your choice of wood for the horns turned out a whole better than brass would have ever been. I know that not many like WILD DOGS, but their contrast of patterns and their large ears makes them a quaint oddity of the African plains and a challenge I'm sure you could conquer ❤️
Love the bluing. It accentuates the metal’s imperfections perfectly and gives the impression of the bull running on a well-worn path.
Oh my God, this is literally the most difficult and beautiful woodwork I've ever seen. My respect for you is boundless
I think a topographical style (basically a diorama but in layers) map of a canyon or a mountain range would look really good. Maybe have each level of elevation as a different pattern. Beautiful work on the bull. I agree, I think the imperfections add character to it.
seconding this.
Человеку с таким талантом,без рук никак.Берегите себя.
i love patterns in carvings this because they look most interesting at the most intricate parts. nicely done
I love it with the imperfections! And I also really love the base, that style in metal is SO cool!
The pitting of Bull’s base is fantastic! It gives character. A uniqueness. I don’t know if these patterns are always different, but I like it. This idea can be used for your other bases to put your sculptures on. And you’re never wasting anything. Turning a supposed imperfection to perfection. 👌
Indians of the southwest actually put in hidden flaws of their pottery, blankets ohos. To allow bad spirits to leave the piece. I only know of one man that was perfect in everyday. He died but will be back one day!
@@jerryrakoczy2107 how interesting about what the Indians of the southwest did to their pottery and blankets. Love stuff about Indians.
Amazing project, as always. So glad you didn't lose a finger ( or worse ). Stay safe, and make more magnificent sculptures.
Hey Blake, I haven’t read thru all the comments so I don’t know if anybody else has suggested it yet. When I saw all of your random cutoffs, I immediately thought of a Giraffe. The patterns look similar to their markings. Just a thought keep up the great work and watch them digits!
Hey, glad to see everything went ok and nothing serious happened. You are the youtuber who carve most stunning sculptures I've ever seen. I wish I have money to buy those sculptures especially the T-Rex... Be safe and thanks for sharing your adventures.
Thank you so much 😀
Why does everything has to be perfect. Those little imperfections are the real perfection. 😊
That sculpture is amazing, glad you left the imperfections!!
Man, that blueing metal base paired with that beast is absolutely gorgeous. Phenomenal work. It’ll be a sad day when there aren’t folks like you to do these amazing sculptures.
Dude, your work is always flawless. It is nice to see your passion for art coming to life in each project you embrace - from the simplest to the most elaborate. Cool stuff! 😊 👍
Just wished to have a look at this incredible sculpture with brass horns. Really appreciate your work and your reasoning behind leaving imperfections opened my mind. What a great insight of what will be more value in the future.
Absolutely fantastic work my man. I like the fact you left the flaws.
Nice to see you make a solid wood sculpture without resin. Love it
Really digging the pattern on the metal base actually. I think keeping the imperfections on the sculpture is a great choice too. Your injury was definitely a mistake that could’ve been avoided, and that lesson seems to be memorialized in your one of a kind piece. Keep up the great work these sculptures are fantastic!!
Love the textured look of the base metal.
I love the flaws Looks great I really enjoy watching you work nubie
Even just the curls from the planer are BEAUTIFUL! This is incredible!
The potted base worked out perfect and the few flaws in the bull totally give it character! Thanks for sharing!
Keep imperfections - adds character - also looks like bull ran into barbwire fence. Love it.
Thanks for the safety reminders! Watching the pattern take shape was very cool, and the end result was gorgeous. But this sculpture also made me search what a bull's unit looks because the shape and placement seemed so odd and now I know too much about bull anatomy... This video was a roller-coaster.
Wow! The way you talk the viewer through everything happening, and own your mistakes (which are learning opportunities) is awesome. And how challenges can change decisions (like the brass horns became timber horns) is great. And a fantastic end result -- I loved how you showcased the completed sculpture, too many videos have a 2 second showing at the end but yours was great! And this thing looks awesome, well done. Glad your finger is healing well.
Hope you used the weird pattern and texture one. Would have looked really cool as horns. Nooooooo you didn’t.
Also wished you would have made onyx for the eyes
Of course everything you do I love though
Loved the pitting
Nothing in handcrafted art is perfect, that is the beauty of it. As a artist myself the struggle is real to create perfection, beautifully broken is my motto. Loving your work and videos. :)
This pattern would make some dope cutting boards. Thank you so much for such intricate inspiration
I love your idea on the imperfection
I love your channel! I am an Architect and I do some art on the side and am so impressed by people with your level of skill and talent. I love that you left the flaws and when you asked what should you carve next I somehow thought of Rodin, one of my favorite sculptors. His work always has that slightly unfinished or flawed look and most definitely would not be mistaken for something done by machine. Maybe some kind of homage to Rodin in style but it could be any subject, even a peacock! ha
That is a great suggestion. Thank you! what did I get myself into with this peacock 😂😂😂
I love the pattern in this piece. The geometry required to make it line up is mind blowing. I would love to see you carve a white sturgeon
I really enjoyed with you makin that bull.I also liked the metal plate .It really shows off your work.Keep carving I do like your work alot
I feel the same way. I love your thought process. I hope you kept the flaws.
I absolutely love the final look of the steel base! I would love to see you carve an owl for a future project, i think it would make for some really cool base ideas for holding up the sculpture!
That was exactly my thought process behind it before you even said it! Sometimes the imperfections is what makes it perfect 🤩. I love it! Don’t forget, you literally put blood, sweat and secret tears into this. Awesome work!!! Glad your finger is healing nicely.
Handmade stuff is always perfect in it's imperfection...
the imperfection make it perfect i think
Loved the pitting on the steel base. It turned out such a nice textural counterpoint!
Glad you liked it!
You are, of course, absolutely correct to want to keep the tiny flaws. They are part of what makes the piece unique; they are your signature. A magnificent sculpture, by the way. Many congratulations. I only wish I could afford to buy it.
Beautiful and unique design! I love the way design works through the sculpture adding interest and a rich quality. Hope the finger heals well!
Anything made by hand is amazing.
I could never afford anything that beautiful. Oh my what a fabulous piece. This needs to be in the National Art Gallery!
My goodness I am soOo happy you didn't lose your finger! And your manscape transition was smoOth lol! 😂 The piece is stunning. Taurus here hehe. Your talent never ceases to amaze! As a traditional artist competing with AI art, I understand what you're saying by leaving traces of it legitimately being handcrafted
I love how it turned out!!
What an amazing piece. I am very pleased the bull has his family jewels returned to him. I was very sad to hear of the mistake but impressed by the remedy. I absolutely loved the base plate. A wood base would have competed with the beautiful sculpture, this gorgeous plate stood proud in itself and complimented the bull at the same time. First time I've watched your videos and will be watching more in the future. Keep up the good work. Also thanks for including your injury and the reasons behind it. I am a beginner woodworker, only a few years experience, and it was great to see why your injury happened and how it could have been prevented. Having said that, I'm glad it wasn't too serious for you and you are recovering well. Sorry, what a lot of words! but thanks.
I really like how the metal base turned out! It's a nice simple contrast from the complex pattern of the wood, and the pitting keeps it interesting without being distracting. I think it would be cool to do some kind of lizard for your next sculpture. Like an iguana or gecko or bearded dragon. It could be tricky because a lot of lizards are fairly detailed but that might be an excuse to show off a cool type of wood as the skin texture or something. Or make a tree snake coiled up on or around a branch. Snakes are simple but when twisted up could make for some interesting shapes. Excited to see whatever you end up doing next!
I love woodcraft and this sculpture is beyond beautiful. I also enjoy a lot of blacksmithing videos so seeing how the steel base looked really stood out to me, and looks glorious.
Glad you enjoyed it!
This really tested my "Trust the Process" tingle to the Max. Awesome work man. Be safe.
SUPER FANTASTIC AND BY LEAVING THE FLAWS AS U CALLED THEM MAKES UR BULL SCULPTURE SCULPTURE ABSOLUTELY AWETENTIC I WOULD LOVE TO SEE U SCULPTING A GRIM REAPER I TRULY LOVE THE GRIM REAPER
I love everything about this! The pitting on the plate and leaving the slight imperfections creates character to the sculpture that it wouldn't have otherwise. I'd definitely leave the imperfections. The hand made industry shrinks by the year and seeing that something was carefully crafted by hand is priceless. I'd love to see you carve my favourite mythical creature. A Gryphon!
That would be an amazing sculpture! 😮
Beautiful work, as always. Leaving the imperfections totally makes sense on a bull - battle scars! Not sure if this would be possible but I think an octopus would be such a cool sculpture to try out.
Imprefectios made this work perfect, actually. It's so good, congratulations on your efforts. Also, the cutting boards look great.
GREAT JOB WELL DONE !! very good judgment on the flaws kept its authenticity that it was all handmade . OH and leave a trade mark on ur work .Great job Again
This was such a satisfying watch!! The pattern was beautiful, I'm constantly amazed by how you can invision an end product. I am obsessed with stags, particularly red stags, if you could incorporate one into a build at some point, I'd be all over it! Hope your finger is 100% soon :)
This sculpture is spectacular. I love the intricacies behind each crevice of this sculpture and believe it was a perfect decision to leave those inperfections in order to give the piece its character and story. I am loving the work I have seen from you thus far. I can't wait to see what you do next. I would really like for you to make a cheetah or a large lion, but if not an animal, maybe an old ship, like a pirate ship or other type of vehicle.
first video I've seen of yours, absolutely amazing work of art
All your projects are incredible, well done!
@BMSculptures Would love to see you try to carve a school of fish - you normally do one animal at a time but it would be cool to see a whole group of the same animal. Always love to see your videos and glad to hear you are healing well!
I love this 😍 next time I'd love to see you carving an elephant (if you wanna stick to animals) or a vegetal thing like a tree (like a bonsai or a baobab) I also agree that marks of human action on handmade things are what makes it so unique and gives it it's charm 🙏
Love the Baobab tree idea!!
Absolutely AMAZING! I LOVE that bull!
I would ADORE one of those cutting boards! Such a beautiful pattern!!!
Working with tools can be dangerous, I’m super glad the bandsaw didn’t hurt you any worse. I also appreciate you addressing it in your video. Your misfortune, and analysis of why it happened and how it could have been prevented, in this video may save someone else. Also, love your work. Your sculptures are beautiful
Wow this sculpture looks amazing I like your work because you always challenge yourself and make some out of box artwork with beauty Keep it up brother
Thank you. Glad you enjoy my work!
Keep the "flaws" keep the "flaws"! Superb!!!
holy crap dude , amazing piece. you have some special talent i must say
ты лучший, очень сложная и кропотливая работа. Удачи тебе в твоих новых проектах💪💪💪
Definitely a good call leaving the flaws. I want to see you make a puffer fish or a porcupine. I feel like making wood spikes would present an interesting challenge.
You are a true artist - you left the flaws. 😁 I’m a woodworker & and painter so I appreciate your depth of thought on the subject!!!
I love the texture on the metal base. It reminds me of a world map
Another amazing piece! You do incredible work! I'd love to see a honey badger, because what's more badass than a honey badger? The white stripe on its back in clear epoxy and using blackwood or ebony would look amazing. Sorry about the finger, glad it wasnt lost!