Extra Large Oak Wood Tree Of Life Hanging Sculpture
***FOR A GREAT VIDEO ON THIS PIECE DEPICTING THE SIZE, COLOR, AND DEPTH OF THIS PIECE I STRONGLY SUGGEST YOU TAKE A MOMENT AND COPY THE LINK BELOW TO YOUR WEB BROWSER*** http://youtu.be/ZXXRu0cA-ns This style created by the artist has been developed over a series of projects throughout the years. Original techniques and designs have gone into making this tree come to life. Wood and metal, glue and screws all play their part keeping this giant multi layered tree sturdy. From the live oak tree, to a sculpture emulating its former self, the oak wood used in this piece has truly come full circle! The tree consists of three layers: - The back layer is one solid piece of oak cut to create a silhouette border around the oak tree. It provides depth and uniformity to the shape and color of the piece. - The second layer is directly glued to the back layer. This layer consists of multiple pieces of 1/4" oak. The top portion of this layer is colored green so that when looking at the piece a subtle green color shows through the silhouette of the branches. The same is done at the root level where 25 individual pieces were cut to fit directly behind the roots of the tree. These pieces were stained red and provide a splash of color to the root system. - Finally the top layer is cut from one solid piece of 1/4" oak. This single layer spent many hours in production before being mounted with a system of aluminum spacers to the back layer of the tree. These spacers give the tree a 3rd dimension effect and provide about an inch of separation between layers. Besides the extremely complex outer lines of this layer, over 70 individual shapes were carved out of the layer giving it a very interesting look. The tree has heavy duty picture wire connected to 2 "D rings" on the back of the piece for hanging. Hardware is not provided but make sure the wall mount can hold up to 100 lbs before mounting. All layers are sketched, cut, sanded, finished, and assembled by hand by the artist. No CNC machines or large tools were used. Just a jigsaw, dremel, and palm sander were used for this amazing piece. It is hand stained and coated with layers of polyurethane for polish and protection.** With an art light pointed on this piece the shadows created are amazing. The complexity and flow of the wood grain mingled with the subtle colors coming through the branches and roots give this piece many details for the eye to take in.
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Restoration, reproduction, reclamation. Our shop takes in many types of projects in the furniture space. We refurbish/restore preexisting vintage/antique pieces utilizing traditional craftsmanship and joinery to authentically keep one of a kind pieces handmade and built for generational appreciation. We utilize this same approach for our custom builds. We have learned our skills from a variety of building styles but ultimately our teachers are the furniture makers and carpenters of 100+ years ago. Every project we meticulously walk through on restoration translates to a new idea or skill to be applied in a custom. We do not utilize new materials but source wood, hardware, and furniture parts from all over the country. This material is antique in its own right given that it would have been milled or forged over 100 years ago to be used in barns, industrial, agricultural, etc. applications. We try to honor the authenticity of the past by working with clients interested in heirloom quality pieces with a sustainability to inspire furniture makers 100 years from now to pick up the baton and carry on the tradition!
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