He creates about 150 wooden chips using 2-3 inch long cedar sticks. He then lets these chips soften by keeping them in water for several days and then using a surgical precision he gives shapes to those chips to create highly intricate sculptures. He makes sure that before creating an animal sculpture he closely studies and understands the anatomy of that animal along with its habits, so that he can create a perfect replica using his unique technique.
"It's not too interesting to do what other can, to create something out of nothing in a completely new way is far more inspiring." says Bobkov.
Bobkov has to dedicate at least 10-12 hours each day for about 6 months to complete one sculpture. He creates these sculptures as a hobby and does not sell them, in spite of being offered $17,000 for his wood-chip Eagle.
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I simply have no words. I'm a woodsculpterer myself, but I just cannot imagine a person doing these animals the way he does it. Thank you Sergei, you really give the worldsomething of great value. I salute you. From: Edzard and I'm 65 - South Africa. If I had the funds I'd come and meet you
I'm familiar with an artist who does similar things with pine needles. Last time we exchanged emails, he was in Idaho. What Bobkov has done with cedar chips is pretty amazing.
Should burn well...useful for firewood
Once again "Grit", you've shown yourself to be a total A-hole.
Are these for sale -if so where can you get them
For Sergei Bobkov this is just a hobby and in spite of being offered a generous amount for these sculptures, he prefers no to sell them.
Gee... If he did sell them, it would be a real bummer packing them for shipping.