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T-109 - Mortar with Pestle - SOLD

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Rock maple crotch and black walnut
Mortar: 4” x 4”  Pestle: 5” x 1½”                              $59.  
Mark Baldwin, Surry Maine

The crotch of a tree where branches and trunk merge is a confusion of interesting grain. An effect In this piece of rock maple is a tight density of the wood.

Each end of the pestle is useful. The rounded end grinds nuts, seeds, or whatever small thing you want to into smaller pieces. The flat end easily and powerfully mashes garlic so he skin politely flakes off. The pestle is shown twice here so you can see both ends.

The maple grew in Hancock County Maine where, after fading for many years, the old tree finally came down in a fierce Nor’easter. The walnut grew in West Virginia where a constriction crew was clearing for an overpass – but hadn’t finished hauling it to a landfill. What a gift to a passing carpenter!

This kitchen implement was made with a chainsaw, axe, and hand lathe tools – no automatic lathes or cnc machine in sight.

Borealis Press Card Details:

5x7 greeting card with envelope. Made in USA. 100% post-consumer recycled paper made with wind power. Printed using 100% solar power. Green-e ® certified.

Cost each: $59.00
Unit size: One of a kind

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