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persimmon

  1. Battle Scarred (pic 2)

    Battle Scarred (pic 2)

    With a light inside just to show some of the many voids.
  2. Battle Scarred

    Battle Scarred

    This is some Persimmon that was salvaged from storm damage over a year ago. It was a large, old tree that had been doing battle with worms for a long time. That's why it gave up the ghost during the storm winds. I turned the only solid piece of it I had right after I got it and gave it to the...
  3. Spalted Persimmon Vessel side 2

    Spalted Persimmon Vessel side 2

    Spalted Persimmon Vessel Side 5 in diameter x 4 1/2 tall 1/4 thickness Cracked, spalted, worm holes, branches, ebony color, walnut color, you name it this piece of wood had it. You can see where the branch grew from the center of the piece (the two black dots) down through the bottom in...
  4. Spalted Persimmon Vessel side 1

    Spalted Persimmon Vessel side 1

    Spalted Persimmon Vessel 5 in diameter x 4 1/2 tall x 1/4 thickness Art from firewood! Last year I attended an all day Dale Nish and Nick Cook demo in Atlanta. I had a great time and even bought raffle tickets for a chance on the demo items. Unfortunately (or fortunately) by the time my...
  5. Spalted Persimmon Vessel Bottom

    Spalted Persimmon Vessel Bottom

    5in Diameter x 4 1/2 Tall x 1/4 thick Spalted Persimmon Vessel Bottom 5 in diamter x 4 1/2 tall x 1/4 thick You can see the ebony color in the branch coming out of the bottom. This is a side grain bowl, not an end grain bowl. The pith of the piece is the top of the bowl. You see a...
  6. Spalted Persimmon Vessel Inside

    Spalted Persimmon Vessel Inside

    Spalted Persimmon Bowl Inside view 5in Diameter x 4 1/2 Tall x 1/4 thick
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