Taken from an old cherry removed from Old Southwest Reno, Nevada. Prior to housing development of the 1950s most of old Reno had lovely family orchards because of the Truckee River and the winding water systems to bring water to the ranches and area homesteads. There are still fruit trees from this early history barely hanging on and often must be removed because of the insect damage over the years or simply because the trees are no longer viable.
Much of my Art is looking for these kinds of woods and fallen giants and using them to make something both beautiful and useful.
The finish is high friction polished beeswax, mineral oil, and a fine fine grit to bring out the deep rich color of the cherry wood.
