This Buckeye burl live edge wall art was commissioned for a private collector in Reno, NV. You can see a video of the piece here on my YouTube channel.

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 California.

Kingman turquoise and Nevada green turquoise are part of the inlay. Turquoise is a hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum. During the 17th century the mineral was brought to Europe from Turkey or “turquois” which is French name for Turkey. It evolved into turquoise. In the US, Arizona and Nevada are the top producers for turquoise. 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. 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. Malachite is a copper carbonate hydroxide mineral; it is the green stone inlay. Copper is very malleable and has a beautiful reddish-brown color. The large pieces of copper are from the upper peninsula of Michigan. The copper powder inlay is from Arizona.

The finish contains five coats of Tung oil; sanded after each coat. Tung oil brings out the unique characteristics of the wood. To maintain the beauty of the Buckeye burl 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. Enjoy!