BLUE BANDED DESK

Description

Available: 2

Dimensions: 30″H x 21″W x 48″L

Material: White Ash + Red Oak

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THE WHITE ASH IN THIS COLLECTION: 

Sourced from dead trees in the forest near the studio. 

Milled at a local sawmill and seasoned in the studio. 

Hand-polished edges preserve and highlight the damage done by the emerald ash borer beetle, aiming to raise awareness about invasive pests.

Check out these sources for more information on  the invasive emerald ash borer beetle: 

New Jersey Department of Agriculture. (n.d.). What is the Emerald Ash Borer? Retrieved from https://www.nj.gov/agriculture/divisions/pi/prog/whatiseab.html

Sourland Conservancy. (n.d.). ACT Ash Crisis Team. Retrieved from https://sourland.org/act-ash-crisis-team/

 

THE RED OAK IN THIS COLLECTION:

Sourced from the Pocono Mountains.

Well-seasoned old stock milled over 60+ years ago.

Visible saw marks are hand-polished, highlighting the dynamic texture of the wood.