Handcrafted by a bearded chap in a hat, using an axe, knives, and other human powered tools. This Dried Flower Vase was carved from a log of Cherry, and is finished with linseed oil.

Each vase is formed in ‘conversation’ with the material being worked, to embrace and celebrate the natural grain patterns, colours and character found within each piece as it it gently shaped into it’s final form. Each vase is split, hewn and shaped with a froe, axe, drawknife and carving knife. Some surfaces are planed smooth, whilst some are left with the natural textures created through the splitting and carving process. These vases are made for use with dried flowers, grasses, etc only.

Please note that I do not use power tools or sanding tools/methods to finish my hand carved products. My process also embraces the natural character and qualities of the material being worked, following the organic and inherent contours of the grain and characteristics of each piece of wood. Therefore, you should expect a form that expresses and embraces the beauty of each individual piece of wood, along with some tool marks which celebrate the authentically hand crafted process of each piece.