Brought down in a spring storm after standing in a Pennsylvanian forest for approximately 90 years, this sugar maple has taken its next form as “April”. The center slab used for the tabletop of this piece highlights the tree’s different life experiences. Along a shorter edge, chatoyance surrounds the crotch of the tree showing where branches grew in two different directions. Uniquely spalting grain patterns were formed through its life. Spalting is a term for black lines accentuating the grain that are caused by the chemical melanin. This is a defense employed by the tree to deter the boring and nesting of insects. Our artists finished this piece with organic linseed oil and beeswax.
Crafted using a “dry” joinery technique, this table stands with the strength of the tree alone, without glue, nails, or screws. This design allows for the table to be shipped flat and easily re-assembled when it has reached its destiny.
