NEW HANDMADE 8-PEN TRAY / REST:19th C. ANTIQUE HEART PINE

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NEW HANDMADE 8-PEN TRAY / REST:19th C. ANTIQUE HEART PINE:
$40.00

8- PEN TRAY IS PICTURED ABOVE. This was made using19th C. ANTIQUE HEART PINE that has brown and yellow hues, knots and small imperfections.This tray is a standout with handsome golden, yellow and brown shades.
From: Wikipedia:

Heart Pinerefers to theheartwoodof thepine tree, which is the non-living center of the tree trunk, while thesapwoodis the outer living layer which transports nutrients. The heartwood from the pine tree, heart pine, is preferred by woodworkers and builders over the sapwood,[1]due to its strength, hardness and golden red coloration. Thelongleaf pine, the source of much of the available heart pine found on the market is considered a high quality timber tree, a well known source for poles, pilings, posts, sawlogs, flooring, plywood, pulpwood and naval stores (tapped forturpentine).

Before the 18th century, in the United States, longleaf pine forests, covered approximately 30-60 million acres along the coastal plain from Virginia\'s southern tip to Eastern Texas. These pine trees, 80 to 120 feet tall, require 100 to 150 years to become full size and can live up to 500 years. An inch of heart pine requires 30 years growth. Due to deforestation and over-harvesting since colonial days, only about 3% of the original Longleaf Pine forest remains.

Currently heart pine for building and woodworking is procured by reclaiming oldlumberand recovering logs, felled pre-1900, from rivers.

Hand-crafted by the seller and finished with three coats of satin lacquer.Can also be used inside a deskdrawer.FELT \"FEET\" ARE APPLIED ON THE BOTTOM.
Appx. dimensions on pen tray: 8\" long x 7 3/4\" wide.SLOTS ARE 6\" LONG