This is a cottonwood bar table with jasper agate and copper inlay. It is 36” by 34 ½” and 41” tall.

Cottonwood also known as Populus deltoides and eastern cottonwood. The tree is native to North America found across the US and in parts of Mexico and Canada. Its name comes from cotton-like strands that are part of its seeds released every spring. The tree can extend to 165 feet and be up to six feet in diameter. The heartwood is a light brown which blends into the sapwood that is a pale yellow but can be a yellowish white. It is the state tree of Kansas and Nebraska. This cottonwood is from Georgia.

The inlay consists of jasper, agate and copper. 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. Agate is made up of cryptocrystalline silica with quartz. Agate is a variety of colors and is typically associated with volcanic rocks. Copper is found in multiple states in the U.S. including Utah, Arizona, Montana, Michigan and New Mexico. Copper is very malleable and has a beautiful reddish-brown color. 

The finish contains seven coats of Tung oil; sanded after each coat. Tung oil brings out the unique characteristics of the wood. To maintain the beauty of the Cottonwood avoid using cleaning solutions instead use water in a damp rag. Remove the excess moisture with a clean towel. Wood does expand and contract making it subject to slight checking, cracking and movement. To minimize wood movement cracking, checking or slight warping and for polishing use a beeswax solution such as Howard Feed-N-Wax or Artisan Lemon Oil Wax is good. Just follow the directions from the manufacturer. Questions, you can call us anytime at 206-679-4084.