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Sea-green Bench
Water-based dyes applied in washes highlight the beautiful medullary rays of pure quartered oak.
Patterns change infinitely as shavings are removed, shifting in unpredictable ways. Marks would link-up as wafer thin sheaths, but the cleaving and surfacing intercept the flow and create something unique and painterly.
Patterns change infinitely as shavings are removed, shifting in unpredictable ways. Marks would link-up as wafer thin sheaths, but the cleaving and surfacing intercept the flow and create something unique and painterly.
The origins of this bench would not be found searching wood-yards, it's a demanding lengthy process beginning with finding a log and then radial splitting as seen below. The likelihood of splitting cleanly and rendering free flowing medullary ray patterns is largely down to luck (and my enjoying it as a pastime).
Finding wood suitable for bench lengths is difficult. I'm indebted to local wood-cutters for these good logs, found in the Scottish Border areas of Eccles, Kelso and Nisbet village in that order.
Long cleft oak Bench of Kelso timber.
Riven, coloured and carved.