Side table with hand carved solid Cypress 4 bine hollow twist and Pink ivorywood solid inlay top and collar. COMMISSION ONLY at present with a few in progress now(2025)

Side table with hand carved solid Cypress hollow twist and Pink ivorywood solid inlay top and base and base collar. COMMISSION ONLY at present, though a few similar styles are work in progress now- 2025

The cypress hollow twist is carved from a single 8" diameter log grown in Devon at our farm over the last 20yrs or so. Pink ivory wood is one of the most expensive, scarce and most dense timbers in the world with some of the highest wastage rates too due to internal defects to logs. Specific gravity of the timber is approx 0.9-0.95 which means it is so dense it would almost sink if floated in water. It's an extremely difficult timber to work because of its density and reverse grain and is a very variable timber in colour and quality. The stock we have at the moment includes some of the deepest pink we have every seen, like the example shown here. We feel very privileged to have found it and have some short logs up to 8"x8" section sizes which is also extraordinarily rare. This batch of timber came from an area in South Africa that the SA Government had allowed clearance permits for. They do not normally allow much logging of Pink ivorywood unless the trees are in the way of land re-purposing. Historically, the timber was known as the wood of Kings in Africa, with severe penalties for anyone using the material for non Royal destiny. We anticipate that Pink ivorywood ( Berchemia zeyheri ) will become CITES classified in the not too distant future, though surprisingly, it's IUCN classification is listed as of 'Least Concern' (2025).

Dimensions:@540 top diameter x @ 650-700mm height. Widest o/a diameter of twist section is @ 170mm. Bine sections vary from @30mm diameter.

Restoration: None, new and unused

Origin: Devon, UK, 2025 and onwards

Extras(please contact the office): satin or matt respray and polish with hardwearing uv and oxidising resistant lacquer to help preserve colours. Dozens of species/designs are available for the top inlay and base collar