Beautiful piece. Wonderful video, full clear instructions, plenty of well shot demo clips - showing exactly how you work, but not over doing it. To crown it - NO MUSIC!

@SalemBarker

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback! Much appreciated.

Beautiful. Thank you for taking the extra time and effort to share your process.

@SalemBarker

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Oh my god I finally found another power carvers channel! I'm so excited!! Amazing stuff

@SalemBarker

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Amazing, you see i your mind the most amazing sculptings and bring them to fruition for us to see. Thank you.

@SalemBarker

3 жыл бұрын

I do my best.

"This is going to turn into a sculpture" and I'm going to hang on for the ride?You're very fortunate to find so many pieces of wood that turn into stunning works of art!To be able to hang on to them whilst it happens makes you special.To paraphrase Steven King's Gunslinger "I don't carve with my hands,I carve with my eye."

@SalemBarker

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. What an excellent quotation!!

As always, great work!

@SalemBarker

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Nick!

Excellent as always, good to see new creations..

@SalemBarker

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Ok…using my multi tool for power carving? Yesssss!!! Who knew!!! You are amazing, Salem!

@SalemBarker

7 ай бұрын

I do a LOT with the multimaster, and I depend on it for almost all sculptures.

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Beautiful! I love the curves, they make me think of beautiful boat lines and antlers. Thank you for sharing your process and talking the time to show your tools. I am envious of your abilities. You have been a great inspiration to me 🙏

Liked watching the video and the final product.

Great video once again. Thanks for the inspiration and motivation.

WOW, Really nice!! Love watching your creative process

@SalemBarker

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Kathy!

@kathymoser9750

3 жыл бұрын

@@SalemBarker I am very new to this and want to try carving Pikorua. Watching this video was quite helpful.

As always gorgeous work . Thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge skills and inspiration.

@SalemBarker

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

This has been a very helpful video for me. Thank you for sharing your process, tools and advice. I've been carving for about 3 years on my own. Your video was inspiring. Thanks for all you do.

@SalemBarker

9 ай бұрын

I appreciate the compliments!

Thank you for the video! I needed some inspiration for a laminated colored birch I have for few years now.

@SalemBarker

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Waited for this one. You've come a long way Salem. Will be using this as a model for my sculpting and adapting as you have. I've a multitool that sat in a box lol. Will be pushing my limits thanks to you. Much appreciated!

@SalemBarker

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Thomas!

Just found your channel and the piece in this first video I've watched is brilliant in design and execution! Subscribed and looking forward to watching the rest. Chris from England

Well Done, Thanks.

HOLY F***!!! I just found your channel as I recently just got into powered sculpting with the idea of accentuating and adding texture to some of my furniture pieces. I am amazed at your skill and vision. You see things in wood I would never have seen and you know how to bring your vision to reality, Amazing.

@SalemBarker

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Ritch! I appreciate the compliments!

Thanks again Salem, I always pickup great tips and techniques from a master. Thanks again for sharing. And this piece is beautiful!

@SalemBarker

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Great glimpse into your process. Thanks for the inspiration.

@SalemBarker

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Amazing work very detailed. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

@SalemBarker

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! You're welcome:)

GREAT, I found your channel at 1am... now Imma be up hella late cause I have to watch everything and then go see your instagram. Thanks a lot! lol Incredible work, you are my hero!

@SalemBarker

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I do hope it was all time well spent 😁

Had no idea that was ply when I first saw this! Great finish! 👏

@SalemBarker

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'll show how I do the finishes in the next video.

@thehairywoodcarver

3 жыл бұрын

@@SalemBarker cool, will take a look 👍

So pretty. You are so talented.

@SalemBarker

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

You can't have too many clamps! Yes! Lol I have a dilemma every time I go near them in F&F, Menards, HD, etc. Lol

This video is another level in teaching. Super helpful on the how-to, but also how to think. I also love how you bungie down your piece to hold it. Genius! So, I went to the Cousineau Wood product website to check it out, but could only find their 'Veneer sheets'. Lots of goodies there. Also, I loved the base of this sculpture. How was that done? (rough idea) Thanks again!

@SalemBarker

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Brian. I appreciate it. CWP-USA sells planks of this stuff. Search the site for planks or call them. The base is solid steel. I make them on an engine lathe.

Salem, you could have been a surgeon.

@SalemBarker

2 жыл бұрын

My surgeon told me that.

@pamelah6431

2 жыл бұрын

@@SalemBarker did you tell him he'd make a terrific fine art sculptor? 😁

Hi, love the piece. Love your work. We met in Naples fla at the Artist fair on 5 th ave. Your pieces get more beautiful every time. Am working in wood now too as stone is so difficult to get. The compleat sculpture in nyc is the only place left. Do you know of any place to get stone in the Midwest? I am in Indiana. Thanks much. Carol

@SalemBarker

7 ай бұрын

Do you like Indiana limestone? You live in best state to get it! I have a lot of it here in northern Illinois if you want. My favorite place for fancy stone is 2Sculpt. Myles Schacter is a great guy to buy from. Here's his number. 7854243824

Would like to know the total time invested. Your work is unparalleled IMO . Breath taking ..........

@SalemBarker

3 жыл бұрын

It took me 15 years to be able to sculpt this in one day. It took another four or five hours to hand sand it.

how do you finish your lignum vitae piece? Did you put a finish on this birch piece after sanding?

@SalemBarker

2 жыл бұрын

The Lignum Vitae was finished with boiled linseed oil thinned with mineral spirits. This birch laminate was finished with 2 coats of Ilva's Vinyl Sealer, then sanded before finishing with Ilva's TSG5030 Wet Look Acrylic Urethane.

Nice art! What size/type scrollsaw blade do you use??

@SalemBarker

Ай бұрын

I use whatever blades are still left in the multi-package after my kids have finished making two dozen wooden swords.

P.S. Could You please post the exakt name and the name of the producer of the finishing.. ? I would like to try to buy it in Germany

@SalemBarker

3 жыл бұрын

Ilva Wood Coatings is the manufacturer. The product is Acrylic Urethane TSG5030.

@urmelausdemeis3495

3 жыл бұрын

@@SalemBarker Thanks a lot for your answer

Price

@SalemBarker

Жыл бұрын

Already sold.

@mytradingjourney569

Жыл бұрын

@@SalemBarker thanks for reply sir I am also sculpture artist i learn lots of things after watching your video s

@SalemBarker

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. I'm glad to inspire others. I will be producing more videos soon.

TIme 18:39 looks like a termite. Hope it's just an ant.

@SalemBarker

3 ай бұрын

18:39 is the end of the video.

@fishwhisperer101

3 ай бұрын

@@SalemBarker My mistake, it was at 4:26.

@SalemBarker

3 ай бұрын

Haha! Good eye, but that's definitely an ant. I have a kiln that I cook my woods in, and also an isopropyl alcohol bath that I can soak wood in for killing wood boring insects anyway .

Hate Indiana limestone. The color is ugly and it crumbles. It’s like working in rubble. Thank you for the number of 2 sculp. Will contact him asap! Maybe we will meet again in Florida if you do the fair. Carol

@SalemBarker

7 ай бұрын

Its as plain as concrete but the construction grade is great for sculpting. Here's my biggest one: kzread.info/dash/bejne/Zm2qqNeAlsuzfbA.htmlsi=94Alc2Q8bYAGaYkh My friend, Jason Quigno is highly talented with Indiana Limestone. Tell Myles I said hello. I'll be at the Naples show in a month. They're moving it from 5th Ave to Cambier Park from now on. I guess the businesses don't like us closing the street.