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Bespoke Australian Hardwood Tree Trunk Chair - Jarrah on casters
$220
Made by Workshop87, this solid segment of tree trunk was taken from a Jarrah tree that had been growing for more than 100 years. The tree was felled in the Swan Valley to make way for a dam as grapevines expanded in the late 1990s. Since then it has been on our block seasoning until it was ready to turn into a huge, solid piece of furniture.
The tree trunk segment is from where a huge branch was growing out of the tree. The tree lopper first cut off the branch (creating the flat base) before then cutting the segment out of the tree so it could be lowered to the ground.
At workshop 87 we tried to interfere with the wood as little as possible. We have stripped the outside using a vintage spokeshave before carving the ledge for th seat using a vintage hand adze that had been made by some craftsperson long ago from a wood plane blade. Photos of the chair being made can be seen on our Facebook page.
Once the chair's form was carved we sanded it repeatedly, put it onto casters to maker it a little more movable given its considerable weight, and finally waxed it with 100% natural beeswax.
The sides of the chair are a wonderful silver, as though the tree is still carrying the age of its seasoning within the wood. The front and back ond, representing the end grain of the wood, are deep chocolates and mochas, with the difference bewteen the sap wood, cambium and heart wood, along with the growth rings, clearly visible. Where the wood has been carved away to make the seat ledge, the wood still shows a fresher pink that will slowly darken over the years as the wood and wax oxidise. The grain and the rings are beautiful to behold.
The casters are rated to 200KG, so the weight of anyone sitting on the piece isn't an issue. The front two casters are swivel casters, one with abrake so the seat can be secured in place. The back casters are fixed so it doesn't try to run away when you sit on it. The seat stands at almost 50cm, so it is nice and high for comfortable sitting.
The seat including pictures of it being made, can be seen on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Workshop87-1024209814310576/
If you purchase anything from us and have liked us on Facebook, you receive an automatic 10% discount.
If you like this seat but would prefer one bigger (if that is possible), smaller or in a different wood, let us know and we can make a custom order to your exact specifications for the same price.
The tree trunk segment is from where a huge branch was growing out of the tree. The tree lopper first cut off the branch (creating the flat base) before then cutting the segment out of the tree so it could be lowered to the ground.
At workshop 87 we tried to interfere with the wood as little as possible. We have stripped the outside using a vintage spokeshave before carving the ledge for th seat using a vintage hand adze that had been made by some craftsperson long ago from a wood plane blade. Photos of the chair being made can be seen on our Facebook page.
Once the chair's form was carved we sanded it repeatedly, put it onto casters to maker it a little more movable given its considerable weight, and finally waxed it with 100% natural beeswax.
The sides of the chair are a wonderful silver, as though the tree is still carrying the age of its seasoning within the wood. The front and back ond, representing the end grain of the wood, are deep chocolates and mochas, with the difference bewteen the sap wood, cambium and heart wood, along with the growth rings, clearly visible. Where the wood has been carved away to make the seat ledge, the wood still shows a fresher pink that will slowly darken over the years as the wood and wax oxidise. The grain and the rings are beautiful to behold.
The casters are rated to 200KG, so the weight of anyone sitting on the piece isn't an issue. The front two casters are swivel casters, one with abrake so the seat can be secured in place. The back casters are fixed so it doesn't try to run away when you sit on it. The seat stands at almost 50cm, so it is nice and high for comfortable sitting.
The seat including pictures of it being made, can be seen on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Workshop87-1024209814310576/
If you purchase anything from us and have liked us on Facebook, you receive an automatic 10% discount.
If you like this seat but would prefer one bigger (if that is possible), smaller or in a different wood, let us know and we can make a custom order to your exact specifications for the same price.
- Date Listed:14/07/2016
- Last Edited:14/07/2016
- Condition:Used
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