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This Started as a Fallen Redwood Tree, But After Lots of Work, It Became a Giant Octopus

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Wooden Giant Octopus

Photo credit: JMS Wood Sculpture

Jeffrey Michael Samudosky, a woodcarver from Washington, has been handcrafting extremely detailed works from a variety of Pacific Northwest trees since forming JMS Wood Sculpture in 1998. His latest project takes the form of Enteroctopus dofleini, or Giant Pacific Octopus, and was carved from a fallen Redwood tree. The tentacles twist their way across the tree in a natural manner, including the back of the trunk, to create the illusion that the octopus is on top of the tree. Continue reading for more pictures.

Wooden Giant Octopus
Wooden Giant Octopus
Wooden Giant Octopus
Wooden Giant Octopus
Wooden Giant Octopus
Wooden Giant Octopus
Wooden Giant Octopus
Wooden Giant Octopus
Wooden Giant Octopus
Wooden Giant Octopus