This was turned from a large Elm crotch. The main trunk
was approximately 18" in diameter, which
split into two large trunks each of which were 12" in diameter.
On one side of the piece you can clearly see the grain from
the two branches, as well as the distinctive "feathering" pattern where the
two branches connect.
The other side features a natural bark section that comes up
and around the lip of the opening. The coloring of the bark, with its
light and dark areas, was a real surprise, and presents the most
interesting visual part of the completed form.