Very beautiful piece. Thanks for sharing Beer's Pottery.........the work is something else and the Tea Pots are amazing!!! Thanks for the inspiration.

@SalemBarker

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I appreciate the feedback.

Salem your work is absolutely amazing and stunning to God be the glory for your work. Wow!!!

@SalemBarker

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you !

Stunning piece! I'm learning to carve bone so I find your work and your homemade tools inspiring.

@SalemBarker

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Just be careful not to breath that bone dust!

You make such beautiful pieces. I want a whole room full of them where I could just stare at them all day!

@SalemBarker

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! By the way, I like your unsername!!

I am speechless at the beauty of your work.

@SalemBarker

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

I LOVE your work!

Seriously stunning work! Thanks for the the tips! You are doing what I want to be doing. Thanks for having the fortitude to dive in and be an inspiration!

@SalemBarker

6 жыл бұрын

Michael Gross, thank you. I'll keep it up. Please subscribe so you get my next video. I try to make one each month.

Love your beautiful sculptures and grateful for learning how you work and the tools you use! Thank you!

@SalemBarker

6 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Thank you very much!

Love being able to watch you work! Turned out too be a beautiful piece! Nicely done!

@SalemBarker

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Inspiring!!! Thanks for documenting

Definitely one of my favorite videos of yours. I make wood bowls but have not started making some sculptures

@SalemBarker

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Go for it!

@corinbw

4 жыл бұрын

@@SalemBarker thank you

Awesome! Love your exhibit and all the artistry. 👏👏👍 I as well cannot imagine a day without coffee. I have no idea when the last day I didn't have coffee? 🥴

Amazing work, I am very inspired!!!

@SalemBarker

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I love to inspire others

Great Job !!!!

😄 guy has it down to a science..irregular edge helps roll up into the corners 🤯😉

Man, you just gave me a whole new respect for the art of pottery. Beer's pottery does amazing work! And your sculpture work raises the bar. Your show looks fantastic. Congratulations :)

@SalemBarker

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Scott!

I very much like your work. I look forward to seeing more.

@SalemBarker

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'll keep it up.

Amazing inspirational wood art ✨🌞🎨🗿👨‍🎨

@SalemBarker

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

love the mug. especially because it has a lid.

@SalemBarker

6 жыл бұрын

Right. That's one of my favorite features, and it helps keep the heat from escaping so quickly. I think it was $65 at the show. Sounds like a lot for a coffee cup, but it's more than a coffee cup.

very nice, creative.

So cool thanks man amazing 👍🏻🔨

@SalemBarker

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

Saludos de un nuevo suscriptor, fabuloso trabajo!!

@SalemBarker

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Just got a variable speed controller, thanks for the tip!

@SalemBarker

11 ай бұрын

It's an essential tool. 👍

Love it and again a wealth of information shared. Thank you so much, be blessed, Salem! BTW, one of my grandsons is named Salem.

@SalemBarker

5 жыл бұрын

I've never met someone with my name. Very cool!

@tjandra813

5 жыл бұрын

@@SalemBarker me either besides my grandson until you and I had to tell my daughter about you / your name.

Ciao, sei veramente bravo! Complimenti..

@SalemBarker

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

such a nice piece of wood... huge... beautiful .... where do you find pieces like that... it is so nice....

@SalemBarker

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you. California buckeye burl is very common. The burls, like this table are part of the root structure and are pulled from the ground. Search online and you'll find distributors. It's a soft wood, but contains a lot of rocks and dirt.

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Your video just showed up today? Happy for that. I subscribed a short time ago. Just starting to learn my techniques and the process for organic sculpture. What is your inspiration? Thanks for showing the way! My mentor Murphy says "Hey!" LOL!

@SalemBarker

5 жыл бұрын

I'm inspired by the inherent beauty witnessed in the natural world, and I'm reinterpreting elements of it in contemporary sculptural design. I'm also inspired by the desire to be my own boss, and the pleasure of being a part of beautiful spaces in homes and businesses.

Great work! ... One question: You attach a "Speed control" to a standard angle grinder and it works?! ... Could you provide some more detail about this setup?... Thanks for your fine videos and woodcarving demonstrations.

@SalemBarker

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the compliments. Search "router speed controller" on ebay. It's basically a reostat, or potentiometer that you plug an a/c tool into allowing variable speed. Units are usually about $20. Some newer model grinders already have variable speed. Some have a "soft start" circuit which will not allow the grinder to function when varying the input power, so keep that detail in mind if you're selecting a grinder.

@jayc3110

4 жыл бұрын

@@SalemBarker Thanks for the prompt response and the useful information. I already have an angle grinder and will look for a 'router speed controller" like you suggest. Best wishes for your future endeavours.

i cant tell you how inspired i am by your work, i have been woodworking as a hobby for a couple years doing odds and ends projects, mostly table tops and i became bored and disappointed in my work, i didn't feel like i was creating what i wanted to create only what would sell and was in fashion. i love geometry and organic shapes, and i would love to begin carving pieces as ornate and dynamic as yours. i am able to picture my creations in my head but putting them to paper is hard for me. i want to start carving and have a wood supply to do so but i am reluctant to start. i was just wondering what goes through your head layout wise. any advice would be really appreciated.

@SalemBarker

2 жыл бұрын

If you can picture them in your mind, and are skilled with your tools, you absolutely can create them in reality. Use charcoal or chalk to draw your lines on the wood, then imagine it as a shape and cut/carve/sculpt along the lines. It's exciting to watch a shape take form in front of you and gets more exciting as it seems to come to life.

@LHemstock

2 жыл бұрын

@@SalemBarker your an inspiration salem, i hope to achieve even a third of your skill even if i cant ill strive. thank you for taking the time to respond with your busy schedule. all the best to your family and business! i would love to show you future projects if possible! cheers boss

Parabens amigo, abraço

I have a question why do you use polyurethane over oil? I just can't help but think after two days of sanding it would be worth extra effort to oil the peice. Amazing effort I love what you are doing

@SalemBarker

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the compliment. The finishes I choose are relative to the wood types. I'm no chemist, but I think polyurethanes are oil based. I do like Danish Oil, but the first penetrating coat takes one week to dry, and at least three more are usually necessary, and it darkens the wood in time. Boiled linseed oil is great, if the year was 1618. I haven't had great success with Tung Oil, but I do like the smell. Some don't. I mentioned the final photos of this piece were less than my usual quality. What do you think of the finishes on the pieces shown in my booth at the art show (shown in the video)?

@graysonnipper2647

6 жыл бұрын

Salem Barker I especially like the final four panel peice it had that really awesome glow between the growth rings and for something that is essentially a board there is something really special about it . It is certainly a matter of taste but for me the vase and the peice next to it were too glossy. I think the high gloss takes away some.of.the natural beauty of the timber. With such a high finish they looked closer to ceramic or a artificial material rather than the hand carved grown wood that it is. However in contrast I think the dark/Orange peice that you show very briefly really suited the higher gloss (What timber is that?). the spiky centrepiece would possibly look better and pop out more in matte being a rougher more organic piece but it is hard to tell looking through a lens. I think your prices looks great even without seeing them up close it is clear you have a high standard and put a lot of effort in. Ultimately someone may love the vase piece for its high sheen whereas I generally dislike that kind of finish. As you say each price will suit a different finish I think you have to let your heart tell you what the timber wants. It's awesome seeing someone doing something unique and I genuinely look forward to seeing what you create in the future.

@SalemBarker

6 жыл бұрын

Here's the dark orange piece: kzread.info/dash/bejne/rI6MlNSMYNqbZaw.html It's Panamanian Cocobolo. Every piece in that art show display was finished with Minwax Wipe-On Poly, except for the vase and the twisty piece beside it, which are aerosol sprayed with Hellsman UV resistant urethane in order to preserve the natural color. A strong consideration in this field is durability. People don't want to purchase wood that needs maintenance or re-application of oils. Thanks for watching!

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@SalemBarker

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Beautiful. Wow. My go to place for inspiration. Where do you get your wood? Looks pricey. :D

@SalemBarker

3 жыл бұрын

I buy slabs of buckeye burl on pallets from Witt Hardwoods in California. I think their prices are very reasonable. Great family business. Look'm up.

@brianbatts5073

3 жыл бұрын

@@SalemBarker That place looks perfect. I live in Virginia Beach, so shipping would be the issue. I will try to find something like that over here. Thanks for the tip.

@SalemBarker

3 жыл бұрын

I had a pallet with six or seven slabs of buckeye burl, some larger, some smaller than this piece, delivered to northern Illinois for $1500.

@brianbatts5073

3 жыл бұрын

@@SalemBarker $1,500!! That wasn't the shipping cost was it?...That included the buckeye burl too, right? haha

@SalemBarker

3 жыл бұрын

That's the total cost with shipping.

1st like and 1st comment!

Hi, What city are you going to be in for your show?When you do shows do you do any projects at the shows?

@SalemBarker

6 жыл бұрын

West Palm Beach. I don't do work at the shows. We all dress nice.

Amazing 😉!! I thought I was the 1,000 viewer !?? What’s up with that !??

@SalemBarker

6 жыл бұрын

ha! I don't know! They're holding back the counter for some reason. I'm being shadow-banned for explicit content, I guess.

8 thumbs down must be frustrated Art dealers...lol