White Oak (fumed and charred), Steel, Copper. 14.5"h x 6.5"w. This is the second lathe-turned heart I’ve made. Originally I hadn’t planned on embellishing the heart; however, some cracks developed during the drying process and I needed to slightly change plans. So, I decided to accentuate the cracks with fire, and then fume the White Oak with ammonia to give it a complementary aged appearance. I wanted the heart to float above the base, so I twisted three 10g wires together, two steel and one copper. The twisted wire is strong enough to not bend, but still flexible enough to be fun.
