When I search the internet for wooden Buddha Statues there are some many different types, sizes and textures available that is it quite exciting.
If you are person looking for a personal Buddha statue for your home or temple shrine or just looking for a nice decorative piece, then I believe searching through wooden Buddha Statues is your best deal.
Bali and Cambodia seems to be the leaders in creating and exporting hand carved wooden Buddha statues that are selling here in the USA.
I like the simplicity of the wood tones and the smoothness of the sanded exteriors.
It really amazes me of the realism that these wood artisans can create into the garments of the Lord Buddha.
Some of the better ones look like the robe is just flowing and melting off of his body like water.
Another reason I like these wooden Buddha Statues so much is that they are more affordable than their metal counter parts.
Metal casting of icons to with similar intricate detail are about double to triple the cost in my research.
Of course the metal icons, if properly cared for, will more then quadruple out last a wooden statue, so it does give the purchaser some reasons for paying the higher expenses.
Lastly, wooden Buddha Statues is where one sees all the color and vibrancy.
In doing some simple searches across the internet, I often came upon artist using color to the robes of the Buddha or his face or to jewelry.
Only in rare occurrences with Tibetan Buddha brass or copper statues do I see color being used in metal cast Buddha icons.