Length:32” Width:43” Height: 24”

This live edge buckeye burl end table has Sonoran Sunrise jasper and Chrysocolla inlay. Buckeye Burl also known as Aesculus californica is native to California, southern Oregon, and Ohio. It has swirling grain patterns with a mixture of blue, grey, black and gold which blend in a beautiful color contrast. A burl is created when a tree encounters stress which may be from a virus, fungus or an injury. Most burls grow under the ground attaching to the roots of the tree. This burl is from central California. This table is two pieces of buckeye burl seamed on an equestrian metal base.

The inlay includes fifteen individual pieces of Sonoran Sunrise jasper and Chyrsocolla. Sonoran Sunrise is a multi-color jasper composed of blue/green which is Chrysocolla, the red is Cuprite, Chalcotricite, which is the orangey red), and the black is Iron. Sonoran Sunset comes from Cuitata, Municipio de Cananea, Sonora, Mexico. Jasper which means “speckled stone” and is an aggregate of quartz, chalcedony and various minerals. Jasper can be brown, red, green, yellow, blue or a combination of those colors. Red is most common because of the iron content. Blue is considered rare.

Chyrsocolla is a hydrated phyllosilicate mineral. It comes from Greek chrysos meaning ‘gold’ and kola ‘glue’ although its color is typically a combination of blue and green. Chyrsocolla is found in the United States in Arizona, Utah, New Mexico. Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Idaho. The Chyrsocolla used in this table is from Arizona.

The finish contains four coats of Tung oil; sanded after each coat. Tung oil brings out the unique characteristics of the wood.