Polish Sculptor Carves Functional Bicycles From Wood
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59-year old Slawomir Weremkowicz, who resides in Biala Podlaska, Poland always wanted to be an artist, so after retiring as a plumber, he decided to devote his time to his first love - woodcarving. However, the Polish native does not make ordinary sculptures or furniture - He carves functional bicycles!
The artist, who uses simple woodcarving tools like chisels and saws says he can envision what the bicycle is going to look like, when he sees the slab of wood he is planning to use. While each masterpiece looks different, they all have one thing in common - Everything, from the steering to the pedals and even the chain, is carved out different varieties of wood.
Instead of screws to hold the bike togther, Slawomir uses wooden pegs. Oh, and while they may look a little cumbersome, they can all be ridden. In fact, the artist rides a wooden bicycle every day.
Of course these amazing creations are not easy to make - Each of his bicycles, which he dubs 'wooden dinosaurs' takes a whole year to carve. But Slawomir believes they are well worth the effort. While his masterpieces can be used on a daily basis, they are so rare and precious that most of them are currently housed in museums and displayed at exhibitions. Wouldn't it be fun to show up at school in one of these retro-looking machines?
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- jessicaabout 14 yearsithink this article is great.it talks abot a man who carves bycicles out of wood. i used to think that i would fall off of abycicle, if it was made up of wood. it is amazing. i wonder if it gives you blisters?
- a person u knowabout 14 yearsthis is very cool it is interesting to know tht someone devotes their time to doing this i want one =D
- C@mryn $mithabout 14 yearsThis article amazes me. I cant believe that he makes bikes from 100% wood. I have never heard of a chain made from wood until now. These bikes look really nice and look like antiques. I really want to get one of these bikes.
- tatianaabout 14 yearsThis article is interesting because the sculptor makes bikes only from wood. But, I don't think that the wood can hold that much weight depending on the size of that person. Also, the wood can prick your body.
- Nathaniaabout 14 yearsthis article is really amazing. i can't believe that he makes his bikes only from wood this is very creative the bike looks really nice and authentic
- tehyaabout 14 yearswow this guy is so amazing. i cant believe he only makes his bikes from wood. wow
- delainyabout 14 yearsi think that this article is interesting because no one would ever think of making a bike out of wood. This man made a bike out of wood in just one year.
- movie starabout 14 yearswooden bike? wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo coooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool
- shakiraabout 14 yearsfunny but cool
- Amirabout 14 yearsWooden bikes are amazing. I can't believe they take a year to make. Even more fascinating there are wooden pegs instead of bolts for this bike.