SPECS:
- 4" Dia X 3/8"
- Made from logs used from the log cabin that once lived in the A16 San Diego Store
- 4 Coats of Exterior Rubbed Clear Satin Finish
- Cork Bottom
THE STORY: These coasters were crafted and laser engraved using a log reclaimed from the log cabin that I built in the A16 San Diego location in 1977. Each coaster has been hand made by me, which involved 16 separate steps* with the hope that it will inspire its user/s to explore and help preserve our planet's wilder places, both near and far away. -John D.
*Disclaimer. With the assistance of power tools. YES, 16 Steps, not including growing the tree. NO, 16 is not a complete coincidence. I add an extra coat of finish to get the step count to16.
They have a multi coated clear exterior finish to resist liquids and a natural cork back to help keep your coaster and/or glass from leaping off the table or bar top. You should expect to find natural and other human or animal caused blemishes such as cracks, an occasional nail or bug hole, or a chip. If you're lucky, some bluing stain is visible. Bluing is caused by fungi which was initially transmitted by mountain pine beetles. Each coaster is a unique, one-of-a-kind piece of art.
Wait, there's more. When Adventure 16 closed in early 2000, the log cabin, which originally served as owner Mic Mead's office, was dismantled then carefully rebuilt in JT Smith's back yard in Sierra Mesa/San Diego CA. JT was a long time A16 Customer and co-founded A16's Scout Explorer's Post/Venture Crew in the early 2010s. See photos of the finished cabin which now serves as the worlds coolest outdoor gear locker. JT's cabin is a bit smaller than the original, so he ended up with several logs that he generously donated to be turned into A16 Cabin Logo Coasters. Thanks JT!