Giant root carving works production process
Literary works are sought after by people because of the characteristics of "three points of manual, seven points of heaven", but in recent years, the market log control is strict, and the high-quality wood of the production of root carving is increasingly difficult to find. Mr. Deng, a Chinese businessman, is also one of the root carving enthusiasts, because he moved to Vietnam very early to be influenced by the local culture, he is very respectful of the ancient Vietnamese poet Nguyen Du, he has been hoping to find a suitable log carved into Nguyen Du root carving back to his hometown, so that the old man can also feel the charm of culture.
After several twists and turns, Mr. Deng came to us and spent up to half a month to finally find a log with high oil density in Africa. Locals say the log is at least a thousand years old and is the "king of trees" in the rainforest, weighing a full 4.8 tons, is about 3.5 meters tall and 2.5 meters in diameter.
Finding the best logs is far from enough, in order to return home, Mr. Deng wants to present the best root carving works, so the next can not immediately start carving. The log was transported back to Mr. Deng's hometown as soon as possible, and he decided to sterilize and deworm it first, and then carve it on site! But it kind of backfired...
Master Sun, the oldest of us, was in charge of the knife. In order to achieve the desired effect, he studied Ruan Du's portrait half a year in advance and measured the exact size on the log. Next up is an exciting live engraving!
The roar of the machine at the carving site attracted many passers-by to watch, but I never expected the villagers to say nothing when they heard that the root carving was left in the village. After several times of understanding, I learned that the villagers believed that such gifts were too valuable, there was no suitable place in the village, and Ruan Du was far from the local history and culture.
Let's put in the detailed picture and then enjoy this root carving work. From the 10-meter-high log to the 3-meter-high root carving work in front of us now, it has undergone three months of polishing intermittently. From the posture of holding the pen to the distance between the eyes, Master Sun has spent a lot of effort, the degree of verisimilitude is like Ruan Du sitting in front of us.