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[@BMSculptures]

What should I carve next!???

[@qaradigm]

Lobster

[@TimStevens32]

Seal

[@AlexDMast]

Panda

[@thekillercobra4217]

Termite

[@AriannaTheCrazy]

Christmas tree epoxy statue? Or a pumpkin for halloween :p

[@6root91]

When your log sounds like a dremmel, you know something's up

[@6root91]

Excuse the double entendré

[@BMSculptures]

hahahaha yes indeed!

[@moccaroon]

18:57 - That hole behind their eyes is called a spiracle, and it is in fact a part of the ray's respiratory system! It's an "intake" of sorts, where the water gets pulled in to the gill chamber and then is pushed out through the gills. All rays have them, and some species of sharks do too!

[@BMSculptures]

Ohhhh that is very interesting, thanks for letting us know!

[@ahoy1014]

It's worth noting that rays on many occasions do still use their mouth for water intake, but can choose to swap to spiracle intake when their mouth is otherwise occupied - such as while burrowing or eating.

[@DominusFeles]

⁠@@ahoy1014So kinda like we can swap between mouth and nose breathing?

[@jansmorfferodriguez3155]

Also, when the rays are resting in the seabed they only use the spiracles to breathe, otherwise, sand and such could enter into their gills. On the contrary of many shark species, rays can "pump" water through the spiracles and gills.

[@gustavcarlsson6090]

Don't listen to that comment just because he sounds knowledgeable. It's obviously for marmalade sandwiches​@@BMSculptures

[@nubzors]

Yep, that was definitely a Carpenter bee. The telltale sign is the perfectly round hole it came out of. They are super destructive. Not as bad as termites, but unlike termites they can chew through even pressure treated lumber. It's also insane how quickly they can chew through wood too, with one bee being able to make an inches deep hole in only a few minutes. We find their burrow holes in our deck every year and use an expanding foam, carpenter bee specific insecticide to kill them, then seal up the holes with woodfill afterwards. But they're pernicious buggers and prolific breeders once they've established a nest, so I would make sure yours didn't fly off and start making a new home in another piece of your precious lumber, or you could end up with a huge problem later.

[@BMSculptures]

wow that is crazy, I better go check the rest of my woodpile out back.

[@nubzors]

@@BMSculptures Just look for any perfectly round or oval holes in your wood. They can burrow while clinging upside down though, so be sure to rotate your wood around to inspect the underside of it too. But you can also often spot tiny sawdust piles wherever they have bored a hole into the wood, if it hasn't blown away, so be on the lookout for that as well. Good luck, and hopefully it chose to fly off somewhere else instead of sticking around!

[@DrDaveSalisburyPhDMBA]

@@nubzors- Great advice. I had similar concerns with the termites.

[@FoxLightstep]

Learn something new every day! Wow. That's neat.

[@Winny-woo-woo]

I have those bees all over the garden, important for pollination, and harmless

[@SomeStaleBread]

This has to be your best video yet! Not only is it one of my favourite sculptures you’ve made, but the sheer entertainment of you and your mates going fishing was just amazing. I was so excited for this video to come out since you suggested it, and it absolutely didn’t disappoint. Great to hear you had fun making it, because I had a lot of fun watching it, and I’m really really looking forward to more!

[@BMSculptures]

Thank you so much, I am glad you enjoyed the fishing/diving part as well!

[@yoyo-w4t]

Please do more of these​@@BMSculptures

[@mattkrause6264]

I greatly appreciate that there’s a story behind this one! It’s so cool to see the inspiration behind the sculpture and not just “that would be cool to do”. I’d love to see more like this, maybe hunting trips, a meaningful vacation with the family, other types of fishing trips, or a camping trip in the woods. This was truly fantastic, Blake!

[@BMSculptures]

Thank you, I am very glad you liked it!

[@KN6IXI]

I can honestly say your videos are the only one I never skip thru or fast forward. Great content and editing is perfect.

[@vityisa6856]

Your sculptures belong in a museum! Simply wonderful work and a very beautiful work of art.

[@BMSculptures]

Thank you so much!

[@debbiekeay181]

I agree, I've said that in one of my other comments. If there are any philanthropists out there in the arts, how do we build a museum?

[@robertzarfas9556]

If you had fun, if it made YOU happy, then it’s the kid of video you should make. The joy comes through in the video and it’s worth seeking.

[@BMSculptures]

must fun I've had making a vid!

[@coldeagle5241]

Ditto!

[@Loloany]

I'm so glad that the trip and the sculpture went everything great. Sometimes you just need a nice thing to make your life more happy ❤

[@BMSculptures]

Yes! Thank you!

[@jacobcox4565]

12:50 That's an Ocean Sunfish. They sometimes float on their sides at the surface of the water so seagulls and other sea birds will land on them and pick parasites off of their bodies.

[@BMSculptures]

very cool fish for sure... Not sure how they make it out there with slow movements and such with predators lurking

[@jacobcox4565]

​@@BMSculptures 18:57 By the way, those holes behind the Bat Ray's eyes are called spiracles, they're for breathing. You might think "Isn't that what the gills are for?" and you'd be partially correct, the gills also are used for breathing, but the spiracles are also needed to help the Bat Ray breathe. For most fish, water goes into the mouth and flows through the gills in order to absorb oxygen. Since the mouths of Rays are underneath and not in front, water can't flow from their mouth to their gills. That's why those spiracles are there. Water flows from the spiracles, down to the gills, and flows through the gill slits.

[@bl4cksp1d3r]

@@BMSculptures they can survive having bites taken out of them o.o They are just... too big for most predators to deal with

[@BMSculptures]

@@jacobcox4565 Veryyyy interesting thanks for letting me know!

[@johntrueblue]

@@BMSculptures They can grow bigger than the boat you was on. From what i take they have no predators hence why they can grow so large up and over 10 feet in length.

[@emsey6097]

This is my favorite video yet... as an artist and a fisher lady and free diver, spear fisher and general lover of the ocean, THIS ROCKS!!!

[@BMSculptures]

love that!

[@emsey6097]

@@BMSculptures PS that Scalop ceviche loooked freekin amazing.....

[@richardcooper]

More like this please, it's awesome how you shared your fishing trip and then got the inspiration for this piece, that makes it more meaningful and provides provenance. A solid 10/10

[@BMSculptures]

Thanks Richard!

[@SharonNetzley]

This sculpture is stunning. Yes, please keep making this type of video. I really enjoy them. Not only do I love your work, but you’re inspiring me.

[@BMSculptures]

Thanks Sharon

[@OuroborosArmory]

One of the things reptile keepers do is to bake the wood. Unfortually a lot of bugs are able to handle being frozen solid, but cannot handle being cooked. Look up the burning temp of your wood, and cook it slightly less than that. All bugs are now dead

[@BMSculptures]

reptile keeper? why would they need to bake wood??

[@BeezaBuzz]

​@@BMSculptures they bake the wood for the reptiles enclosure, used as enrichment and decoration

[@cornfarts]

Dont reptiles eat bugs? Why not have free food?

[@OuroborosArmory]

@@BMSculptures for the same reason your freezing it. Pests can come in and mess with your ecosystem kill your lizard, or their food. We like to get wood because it looks pretty and is easy to climb on, and is eaten by some of the good bugs we try and cultivate.. but ants and termites will cause havoc if they get in your cage. Thus anything you source in the wild you bake in your oven to kill all the bugs, even if it was found frozen in the winter. Anything you buy from reptile buisness is also cooked to kill parasites.

[@jyuen]

100% love these kind of episodes. The inspiration, the motivation, and the vacation.

[@BMSculptures]

Thank you!

[@SuperVistaprint]

Always a good day when you upload. Time to sit down, nice cup of tea and enjoy craftsmanship and ingenuity. Take care ya all

[@BMSculptures]

Thank you so much!

[@RiverbendWoodworks]

I love this style of adventure video! It's awesome to see a part of the world and a rad hobby I've not seen before and it's even cooler to see you capture the moment with the carving. Awesome work as always.

[@BMSculptures]

Thanks Jameson! Wish I could have made the diving sections way longer ( I cut out a LOT of good footage) Maybe post it on another channel who knows haha

[@electme38]

It's just wow! combine a travel blog and woodcarving, with a lot of stories, this is my favorite video on your channel, everything is so well combined, and an advertisement that you don't want to rewind! Thanks for the content

[@FluffyWonKenobe]

I think this is my favorite I've seen you do so far! And that little crab in the cave - perfect touch!

[@BMSculptures]

Thank you!

[@DouglasThake]

Hello from Australia. My dad was a cabinetmaker, and also made different things in wood, so I appreciate beautiful timber whether it's a table, cabinet, clock, sculptures. That sculpture is really, really beautiful, and it was a fun to watch the process. My dad had a shed set-up with a lathe and all sorts of tools electric and old school, he passed 7 years ago, and I miss going into his shed to see what project he was working on, may he rest in peace.

[@BMSculptures]

Sorry for your loss may he rest in peace. Thanks for reaching out and I am glad you enjoyed the video.

[@brazenmorris]

Best video yet. Want to thank you also, started carving 6 months ago thanks to your videos. Should come out and dive for some Megladon shark teeth in Venice some time🤙🏽

[@BMSculptures]

Thank you so much!

[@Xenellia]

What a wonderful journey that led to this stunning sculpture, thank you for sharing it with us!

[@benkirkland5354]

You should melt down those chainsaw plastic/wood shavings and cast something with it! Dump them into a mold, then pour more resin. Might be cool!

[@vandita777]

Loooooove it! You are crazy talented. Doesn’t hurt that you’re easy on the eyes. 😊

[@gadeeshi]

WOW! It's wonderful ray sculpture!

[@shanti5718]

Love it! ❤ Birds and sealife are my favorites, but I honestly enjoy every sculpture come to life

[@BaronessJames]

I personally prefer watching you create sculptures. This is what your channel is about. Maybe you can create a secon one where you post videos like this one or with fishing and cooking content, I am sure there will be enough people willing to watch.

[@michelleaicf3795]

What an amazing trip! The underwater footage was beautiful. It looks like everyone enjoyed their time which is great. I've been binge watching your videos and I couldn't understand why you looked so familiar... LET'S GO BLUE JAYS

[@BMSculptures]

haha yeahhhh!!!! Was such a fun trip

[@ljtb]

We loved the inclusion of your fishing adventure 😀. More of that, please.

[@hyeokpyojean8631]

18:59 That hole is the batray's blowhole. Stingrays use blowhole to breathe, just like snorkels

[@moccaroon]

That's how whales work, not rays! These are actually called spiracles and they function as an intake for water which is then pushed through their gills. Sometimes blowholes in whales are referred to as spiracles too, but it's seen as pretty inaccurate to do so as they function very very differently from fish spiracles!

[@davedyson4730]

I shake my head in bewilderment every time I watch you carve. You are the grandmaster of carvers.

[@BMSculptures]

haha Thank you Dave, still a lot to learn

[@trinityriley_]

5:52 it's texas 😆

[@trinityriley_]

So you're a machinist, captian, fisherman, freediver, chef, sculptor, and painter....there's nothing you can't do man. I've watched every video of yours at least 3 times each, but this has to be my favorite! thanks for hearing the sensitive folks because I love animals more than anyone but that ain't finna stop me from ordering my favorite salmon plate at the lazy dog 😩 😅 you're exercising your God given right to catch cook and carve! well done as always, be safe out there

[@BMSculptures]

So glad that this one if your favorite. It is a bit scary to switch up the video by adding the catch and cook but I hope I toned it down enough to not make anybody upset. I love lazy dog!

[@TheBatman-1989]

​@@trinityriley_ uh, excuse me? No, you don't love animals more than me 😂

[@capeeddy]

It's incredible how you can take inspiration from something, see it in your mind, then create a proportional and detailed replica of it. Also, the crab was a perfect detail to add. I can't wait for your next work of art.

[@BMSculptures]

Thank you so much!

[@RichSanDiego1969]

13:42 sting ray

[@markusthiel7687]

Damn you stole my comment idea! 13:42

[@kimkimba1131]

Every time I see you do a new sculpture I am amazed at your patients and talent. Another well done project.

[@BrutusdaTootus]

The little additions like this crab or the fish in the bears mouth are awesome. A sculpture with critters of different types of wood, could be visually impressive.

[@tada8092]

For twenty years Anacapa Island was the view out of my work window. Diving with my dad. Thanks for the memories and amazing art. 😊😊😊

[@tarahill2193]

Thankyou for sharing both your adventures with me .😊

[@abbywheelwright9179]

Thank you so much for all the time and effort to not only perfect your craft, but to produce quality videos as well! I would love to see more content like this vid, but only as long as you don’t end up burned out in the process, please! You’re amazing! Thanks again for everything you do!

[@BMSculptures]

Thank you so much Abby. Glad you liked it!

[@carlycharlesworth1497]

I see my guess was right in my previous comment. That piece came out so epic, and I love the little crab you included! Your sculptures are so beautiful, and you are so very gifted, I am always impressed by your work. Have a great week!

[@helgavoorneveld1530]

Loved the combination of woodworking, diving, spear and normal fishing and all the beautiful cooked food thanks for sharing 😍🤩🥰

[@cerisekappes580]

What an awesome video!!!! I love how you have shared a piece of your story. Stunning sculpture as well!!! ❤😊❤

[@maximflor]

One of the best Videos. Great sculpture, and the fishing story adds so much.

[@debbiekeay181]

Your creativity, from thought to the history of the wood, from blank canvas, to beautiful natural living thing. Wow! Just one of the best videos ever!

[@BMSculptures]

Thank you very much!

[@StormBurnX]

Shark, Carhartt, Guitar, Skull, Rangerette, Grizzly, Orca... that looks like a hella fun list of projects.

[@tripple_x_panda2906]

I love it. Didn't think I would but this turned out amazing. Would love to see a giant buck sculpture

[@BMSculptures]

I would love to do a buck. I always hesitate about the antlers though. Those would be very difficult to carve

[@schojak1321]

Your work is amazing! My father used to carve and made similar art but without the chainsaw. I LOVE them all!

[@BMSculptures]

Thank you very much!

[@maddieadams75]

STUNNING. Love every minute of it. The crab is the perfect touch to this beautiful piece. ❤🤍🧡💛 🦀

[@BMSculptures]

Thank you so much 🤗

[@andersodman296]

Totally awesome! One of the best sculptures and videos you have released so far. Liked the "format" too. 👍

[@jasonpaul7174]

5:45 Sting ray. Yes, please keep making videos where you combine your awesome sculptures with some fun adventures!

[@rhegafd]

Also, I think this was one of your best videos to date. I love the meshing of carving, food, fishing and diving. Super cool.

[@BMSculptures]

Thanks 👍

[@brettthompson8928]

Love the combination spearfishing and sculpting 😁! Keep em coming!

[@P0lyTh3rian]

Oh my heavens. That sculpture is just amazing. The details, the effort, the appealing colors, the meaning behind it. Generally one of my favorites. I would love to see more like this.

[@BMSculptures]

Thank you!

[@lollol-xh4pp]

Amazing Video !!! I realy enjoyed the catch Cook and carve

[@donaldmatthies6026]

Blake, That bat ray turned out awesome! A yearly trip with good friends is some of the best memories you can make. Thank you for taking time to film, edit and post this video.

[@BMSculptures]

Thank you Donald!

[@DonnyRP]

BM this piece is unreal. Absolutely love it. A lot simpler than others you have done but this is up there with my favourite. Really like it. Well done.

[@BMSculptures]

Thank you so much 😀 sometimes the simpler shapes/designs turn out the best. Funny how that happens

[@JAMESMT-mm6zl]

One of your best video's to date. Enjoyed the carving and the "fishing" . Thanks for sharing

[@BMSculptures]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@pamelah6431]

So glad you added the little crab! Another masterpiece!

[@TheseBitchesGay]

The fishing clips were a really nice "break" from sculpting, it was fun to first see fishing, then sculpting and fishing again . Super fun video to watch

[@BMSculptures]

Thank you!

[@Bluebird22727]

Love this video.. glad you had a memorable experience with your buddies.

[@DrDroney]

As someone who loves fish, this video is ABSOLUTELY phenomenal! 💖💖

[@BMSculptures]

Thank you!

[@harrisric128]

It's always cool to find out when people I follow for completely different stuff also enjoy spearfishing.

[@marcia_shindler]

Stunning work! I think your next project should be a Harpy Eagle… They are so unique and a little confronting.

[@ich_kaufe_ein_A]

Never seen anyone doing something like you do with wood.I love the combination of Wood and Epoxy. How the wood looks through the Epoxy in the finished piece of Art. The Bat Ray looks great.

[@BMSculptures]

Thank you very much!

[@dulceteixeira9097]

Wow wow wow, so loved this video. Your sculpture is amazing the little crab 🦀 what an awesome addition. 12:29 Sun fish. Loved the diving.

[@BMSculptures]

Thank you, so glad you liked it!

[@cactusthestupid7222]

I've always loved rays, they look so graceful and otherworldly. Beautiful animals, and beautiful carving!

[@BMSculptures]

they are the most graceful underwater creature in my opinion

[@CrimzonLizard]

You should definitely do more Catch Cook and Carve videos!

[@mrjoshua17]

I love the touch of the little crab!! Definitely adds more life to the piece!!

[@kadenjarrett9142]

Best sculpture video I have ever seen! I love watching catch and cooks and I love watching sculpture videos. Put them together and they make for an amazing video! Thanks man!

[@BMSculptures]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jtwhatever]

What beautiful work! Your vision comes to life again and with more storytelling 👏🏼 I love the composition of the whole ray/base/crab, so dynamic and definitely pulls me into your underwater scene. Thanks for taking us along!

[@BMSculptures]

Thank you so much. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@acff65]

Thoroughly enjoyed the dive and cooking adventures incorporated with your narrative and sculpting.

[@BMSculptures]

So glad you liked that part

[@leandernathow826]

My favourite so far! The base turned out amazing!

[@StewartFletcher]

Absolutely loved this video. The format of process mixed with adventure is just so engaging

[@BMSculptures]

Thanks Stewart

[@TechinfluenceTV]

Love the vlog and build so excited for this to be the new format

[@NatsuDragneel021]

I loved this video and would definitely like to see more like this. It was so nice to see everything from the inspiration point to the finished product. Knowing the whole story adds more to the piece and brings it all together. It felt like you were not only trying to show the art, but share the whole experience with us. Also, seeing you and your friends enjoy your time on the ocean was very wholesome. I live in Edmonton, Alberta and don't get to go to the ocean often, but when I do, I cherish every moment. I went to Mexico this summer and tried deep sea fishing for the first time and caught a Sailfish, some Barracuda, and some Mahi Mahi. This video reminded me of that and how much fun we had, especially eating the freshly caught fish. I can't wait to go back and do it again.

[@BMSculptures]

I am so glad you liked it. I love going for Mahi Mahi!

[@bgpappy30]

It looks so beautiful. My favorite animal in the whole entire world are lions and it would be nice to see you carve a male lion. Thank you so much for sharing your artistic ways and experiences while making it. One love.

[@Weeks25]

I love this one so much! I love everything about it. The crab was the perfect finishing touch.

[@BMSculptures]

Thank you 😋

[@PapaPilot88]

Great video! As an aviation nerd, it would be really cool to see you carve an aircraft at some point. A carbon cub with big bush wheels.

[@BMSculptures]

Maybe one day!

[@htownblue11]

Very Cool inspiration for the art story and obviously great talent on display. That carpenter bee making that noise had to be unnerving at first. 😂. That entire piece is amazing BM.

[@andreacarr909]

More than beautiful! We have spotted eagle rays where I live. Their head and face is also cute, shaped a little different from the bat ray. They look at you and saying something for sure. Thank you for carving this beautiful creature!!

[@Max-lf4br]

love watching spear and line fishing content, glad to see you adding some of it into your videos.

[@BMSculptures]

Thank you!

[@elenaalluto6983]

This video was such an adventure! You guys had so much fun, the underwater scenes looked amazing with all the critters, the food looked absolutely delicious and the sculpture was wonderful!! Lovely bat ray and cute little crab ❤ Thanks for sharing!

[@BMSculptures]

such a fun trip!

[@Sssman256]

By far this was one of my favourite sculptures

[@BMSculptures]

Thank you!

[@thenodiggardener]

Great piece of work, as always, and really loved the crab too. Thanks for taking us fishing with you. Congrats to your friend on his first Bass, it's was a beautiful looking fish.

[@BMSculptures]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@KhulZA]

Cooking, fishing and carving. You just won KZbin!

[@BMSculptures]

the best of all worlds!

[@Kway773]

Awesome sculpture...u know the food good when all u can say is mmm hmm😂😂

[@BMSculptures]

haha better believe that!

[@ethanharper1768]

Definitely my favorite video of yours! I’m a saltwater addict also, and I loved that this was one of the fish you saw most of during your trip!

[@BMSculptures]

Thank you, so glad you enjoyed this one

[@ellasdad45]

Great video, keep em coming. The sculpture is awesome too.

[@iamsarahlarsen]

You told a beautiful story with this video! I would love to see more like this.

[@BMSculptures]

Thank you!

[@DrDaveSalisburyPhDMBA]

5:47 - You’re carving a ray! Lovin’ that wood grain as you sanded/planed a flat spot. 24:00 Edit - That crab is utterly gorgeous! Well done indeed!!!

[@BMSculptures]

Thank you!

[@Randy_RaW_Inspiration]

Really enjoyed the whole story, from inspiration to creation. Keep telling stories. I watch your videos because I love your sculptures, but more importantly, I really enjoy getting to know the person behind the sculpture. Your character shines through and makes your sculptures more meaningful. Keep up the great work! If you ever create an Eagle Ray, I might have to find the money to buy it.

[@BMSculptures]

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed this one

[@RicardoIlardo]

I really appreciate the fact that you show us other aspects of your life, besides what you create in your workshop but... 🤔 Mmmmm On the other hand, I have a question: did you use a large amount of resin to only be seen on the tips of the ray's fins??? Did you have any way of foreseeing that you would need so little resin?

[@BMSculptures]

I thought much more resin would be showing in the final sculpture. I kept carving down and down and this is how it ended up! what a shame

[@cheboludone]

Thanks for answering my question Blake.

[@tysonp2578]

My kids LOVED the new format!

[@BMSculptures]

awesome!

[@dougbutterfield1739]

It's one of my favorite critter's!!!! I'm stoked to see this RAY come to life. Thanks much, Doug

[@BMSculptures]

Thanks Doug!

[@interestings7866]

Dude those kelp forests are so magical!

[@samanthazeiger1553]

God i love the little extra detail of the crab. It completes the piece truly

[@BMSculptures]

Thanks!

[@eartharrow6772]

A beautiful scupture with dynamic movement of the ray

[@Softlydemonic]

When that thing came out of the log I started laughing poor thing had earthquakes and was evicted from his home 🤣 I thought you were gonna carve a carpenter bee out of it at first, the Spear fishing footage was so beautiful amazing to see, and I’m glad you caught so many good eating fish, I definitely still want to see you carve a dragon 🐉

[@4Lil2Noobie0]

Absolutely love this style of video!! I love the way it's edited and everything! Hope we'll get to see more videos like this

[@BMSculptures]

Thank you!