My wife has had an old piece of Manzanita Tree for years and it's been driving me crazy. It always seemed to be in the way, but she refused to let me get rid of it. I finally got her to agree to let me use it for "something" if I promised not to ruin it. I was just happy to get the green light to get it out of my way once and for all.
I had some cut-offs of walnut lying around so I came up with what you see below. Did some simple half lap joints to put it together and finished it with a simple oil finish. Although it's not exactly what most of you (or I for that matter) would consider woodworking, the walnut and the Manzanita are in fact wood, so we'll just call it wood art! I actually think it turned out great and we had a perfect spot for it right next to the entertainment center I recently completed. Best of all, I no longer have to deal with the dead tree in my shop and she ended up liking as well and didn't consider it ruined...lol.
Posting just for the fun of it!
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