To see the log roll out of the Jeep and into the studio
is a joy to behold. Some of the wood gets squared off and sealed on the ends
right away and other pieces he just can't wait to get the tool into. When we
lived in NY, Yellowheart was my favorite. Maybe that was because living there
you couldn't just walk around the neighborhood and find a dead tree on the side
of the road. In fact I will never understand why so many New Yorkers would cut
down beautiful live trees and then spend exorbitant amounts of money to replant
another tree just as large. Oh well.
Now that we are down here in the south other woods have
taken over the race for my favorite. It was and probably will still be Osage
Orange. The warmth in the color is just magnificent. We are blessed to have some
friend who has this tree on their property and have offered it to us from time
to time. The latest piece from this tree is our #799 Osage Orange
Goblet found in the Studio Gallery. It is just the right size to hold in
your hand filled to the brim with your favorite drink. I also think it would
look great on your desk holding my favorite candy…M&M's. |
| #798 Plum Spirit Fire Necklace SOLD |
But now for this month's favorite wood… Plum. Steve was
fortunate to again have some wonderful friends at the Harrisonburg Farmers
Market offer us some of their plum tree limbs. My oh my is that a beautiful
wood. Now because you know this is Debbie writing you will find that I am only
chatting about the beauty of the wood. Steve does tell me that any of these
fruit trees are great for carving and turning but for this blog it is all about
the prettiness. So anyway this plum is absolutely gorgeous. It has just the
slightest hint of pink emerging from the grain. I love pink! Who doesn't?
As you can easily see in this Spirit Fire Necklace the pink
makes for the tongues of fire. What a perfect gift it will make. You just need
to decide for whom.
Until next we meet... choose the right branch.
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