Osage Orange Serving Board with Shaped Handle
Osage orange Maclura pomifera
An end-grain cut of Osage orange showing its growth rings, with a loop handle.
Price on request
Payment and shipping are arranged once availability is confirmed. Pick-up in Sochi, shipping across Russia by freight carrier; international shipping can be discussed. Details
- Material
- Osage orange
- Finish
- oil
The story
How this piece came to be
In the photo the Osage orange is still fresh and lemon-yellow — this is how it looks on the day it was made.
— the maker, MASSIV MASTER
About the species
Osage orange Maclura pomifera
Osage orange comes from North America; in southern Russia it was once planted in shelterbelts and living hedges. It is one of the densest and strongest woods there is: the Osage people made bows from it, and French settlers called it bois d'arc — “bow wood”. A fresh cut is bright yellow, and in daylight the wood slowly deepens to amber and honey.
