SUMMER BLOG 2025 : HEIRLOOMS
Family heirlooms
A very special request
In September 2023, I was asked by a customer to make an urn for his Mum.
Made from the Oak tree his Dad had cut down at their family home
With both his parents passed on it was an honor to be asked to see what I could make.
The idea was to take a section of the branch keeping the bark on the outside and hollowing out the centre. The lid was to be made from the same section of the tree to go on top. The tree was a bit wet still inside. But I managed to hollow enough of the core.
Here is the final urn
Recently in July I started turning the remaining branch
I was asked to make a few more items from the remaining tree. But we had to leave it to dry out a little longer.
In July, I started turning again and tried to get as much out of the tree branch as possible.
Beautiful colours emerged and a few splits I navigated around.
One piece split in half on the lathe though.
I managed to get three small bowls and three small vases from the branch.
The smallest of items can mean so much when they have a story to tell
Get in touch if you need something special making
info@alnfurniture.co.uk
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Check out my next Autumn blog in October by Anna Nichols
Following Anna in her design studio, workshop and at local sawmills selecting timber
