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Price...............................$850.00 
This cremation urn's naturally occurring patterns look like stone but this urn is indeed made of Hawiian Koa (Acacia) and Spalted Maple. 
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The Mid Section of the Cremation Urn Acacia (Acacia koa; Family Fabaceae) Recorded history identifies Acacia Wood as a valuable material since its very beginning. Some varieties of Acacia are quite capable of surviving arid conditions making it one of the few hardwoods indigenous to such climates. The rarity and value of this material would explain why God commanded the Ancient Israelites to use Acacia to frame the furnishing for The Tabernacle in the Wilderness. (Exodus 25:5-26:6 ASV) Woodturners find it very difficult to find a large block of Acacia for a few reasons. One reason is it has several different names depending on the language that dominates the region it originates from. You have to know the synonyms for this tree in the Fabaceae (legume bearing) family. Another problem is when this tree is harvested, it usually gets milled down to thicknesses suitable for furniture but not for turning. This Acacia Cremation Urn's StorySince it is difficult to find Acacia of any kind cut thick enough, when I see it I buy it. This piece turned up from a supplier in North Carolina who had this piece in book-matched halves. When it arrived, I eagerly opened the box to find an even nicer block than I hoped for. This was so well preserved, that it was completely devoid of imperfections everywhere I inspected. This is relatively unheard of. I don't mean to take away from the value of "imperfections". For the purposes of turning, imperfections can make a piece distinguishable if the artist makes use of them. I suppose from an artist's perspective, there is no such thing as an imperfection. The painter Barrett Edwards shared this thought with us: "There is no such thing as perfection in art. There is only the continued pursuit of passion." I usually look for interesting flaws to build a piece around. It is nonetheless nice to run across such a piece of wood that composes the middle section of this Acacia and Spalted Maple urn. It is upon these reflections that I chose to make the base and neck of this piece out of Spalted Maple. By its nature, Spalted wood is full of imperfections. It is full of mineral stains, bore tracks and all sorts of patterns that only the randomness of nature delivers. Spalted wood takes a great deal of preparation in the artist's hands as he sees something special in all of its injuries and patiently renders it into something better than perfect. In this case we have a truly beautiful cremation urn that on first glance looks like it is made of marble and onyx, but when you look close it has the depth of fire, and when you touch it with your fingers it has the warmth of wood. I wanted it to reflect on the native land that the chamber section came from so I made it like the fruit Hawaii is so noted for. It is commonly said the pineapple symbolizes warmth and hospitality. Warmly and Hospitably, Jacob Sutherland This cremation urn's naturally occurring patterns look like stone but this urn is indeed made of Hawiian Koa (Acacia) and Spalted Spalting (n.): (woodworking) Any coloration of wood, either living or dead, by minerals, fungi, and biochemical factors which is considered visually appealing. Contact us: info@jcscarpentry.com or call now: (781) 492-6249 Located in Leominster, MA
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Appropriate for a love one who weighed 120 Lbs. or less.
Acacia Tree
Spalting (n.): (woodworking) Any coloration of wood, either living or dead, by minerals, fungi, and biochemical factors which is considered visually appealing.
