Fallen Trees

So why is a fallen tree(s) a good/bad thing? It is real good if you are a woodturner / woodcarver and can use the wood in one's craft. It is a not so good thing if you are in those trades and the huge tree that just missed your house in the fall is Pine. Now question me on what tree(s) fell on our little acre? Yes you got it Pine, and not one but about five on quick examination. We can't even burn the Pine in the woodstove because of all the sap. Wish that I could find someone in the violin rosin business.

So to make this short story a bit longer last Friday night we had one of the worst wind storms in the valley per some of our neighbors. Up to 80 mile an hour winds whipped through the area and most of Virginia. I have never seen such huge, over 30 feet tall trees, bend nearly in half. Pine as you may or may not know does not have the best root system so even though the tops can bend with just the right wind in just the right direction, snap it goes. Coming from basically treeless Long Island we still are getting use to the sway of the trees here on the land.

So with all that in mind and the heat well into the upper 90's plus we are slowly getting down to the clean-up of the June windstorm.

On the side note remember that summertime is here and Virginia is for lovers and vacationers. If you are in the area stop down to the Farmers Market where we vend every Tuesday and Saturday morning. There is something for everyone from the wee child to the older adult. Wedding gifts, true hand crafted Virginia pieces to take back with you can be found at The WoodArt Studio.

Until next we meet… choose the right branch.

Woodn't She Like Some Wood?

No I did it on purpose, the incorrect spelling that is. Just a little play on the wood words there. Anyway you can only surmise who I am talking about. Yes it is all of those fine ladies you might call Mom, Mama or Mother. Sure she deserves only the priceless of gifts but not all can do that one. At the studio here Steve attempts to have a little something for just about everybody's different tastes and wallets. One thing for sure is that you will never see the same piece again. Similar maybe in design and shape but because every tree is unique to itself the wood itself will make the item. Color, texture, natural voids and sometimes even the aroma of the wood will all play with your senses making each piece special unto itself. Just like your mom is to you and another mom to someone else. Treat her to a piece of WoodArt that will cause her to say you shouldn't have.

#561 Pine Bowl SOLD

You can find a bountiful collection of functional WoodArt at all of the galleries we are featured in along with what we sell at the Harrisonburg Farmers Market. If you need something shipped we can arrange that for you also.

So for all of the mothers out there, past, present and future...know that you are thought of by someone.

Until next we meet...take the right branch