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Red ironbark and sterling silver - Finger joint construction with coopered lid
The coopered lid construction makes this piece interesting. Coopering is a technique originally used to make barrels. It allows individual wood sections to be joined edge to edge, and by adjusting the angle of the join, specific curves can be produced. Labour intensive but satisfying. This ironbark, which is a very hard Australian timber highly prized for making fenceposts because it last 70 years in the ground, was a gorgeous wood to work with. Close grained and fine, hard as nails.
14cm H by 35cm W by 20cm D
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