Щепная птица!!!Wood carving, ’Fan Bird Carving’

This is a form of folk art woodcarving says Stuart King, it has been practiced all over Europe from Romania to Russia, from Poland to Scandanavia and was often executed with nothing more than a pocket knife to while away the time. This video was shot at the annual gathering of the Association of Pole Lathe Turners by The event is known affectionately as the ’Bodgers Ball’.