Miniature Wooden Motorcycles By Vyacheslav Voronovich

Vyacheslav believes the choice of the right wood is crucial for his hobby due to the unique characteristics of each type, such as appearance, hardness, and the shrinkage rate, among other things. For one, it is much easier to handwork pine wood than oak or beech, but pine is no match for them in appearance. “I use oak for the wheels, for instance, since it is darker than other types of wood, which is exactly right for those parts.”
“The most difficult task is to carve out tiny components, because they often break when they are almost finished (handlebars, rear-view mirrors, gear shifters, turn signals, brake discs, etc.). You have to start from scratch; sometimes I have to make the parts over and over again.” Vyacheslav’s finest and most fragile tool is a 0.5 mm drill bit, while his main instrument is “a plain box cutter with disposable razor blades. It's very sharp and good for treating wood.”