SPECS:
- Approx 12" X 5 1/2" X 3/4" with Live Edge
- Made using reclaimed logs from an A16 Mountain Shop
- Handmade in USA & signed by the craftsman
THE STORY:
This wall art was cut and laser engraved from a slice of log reclaimed from one of the former A16 mountain shops. I've hand made each plank with the hope that it will inspire all who see it to explore and help preserve wilderness. And perhaps make the reader smile.
I likely heard this famous poem by Joyce Kilmer many times before I could even walk. It was my father's favorite poem. Other than his family and spending time in the wilderness, he loved trees more than anything. His library was filled with books about trees and our home in Idaho had probably 3 times the average number of trees on our block. They say that the "apple doesn't fall far from the........." you know the rest. -John D. Mead, Trail Boss @ A16
Alfred Joyce Kilmer (1886 - 1918) was and American writer and poet most remember for "Trees" (1913). Much of his work celebrated the beauty of the natural world. At only 31 he was tragically killed in France during WWI by a snipers bullet.
The Quote Planks are made from a Montana grown Lodge Pole Pine and repurposed from a log used for decor for several decades in an A16 mountain shop. You should expect to find natural and/or other human or animal caused blemishes such as cracks, knots and/or an occasional nail or bug hole. If you're lucky, some bluing stain is visible. Bluing is caused by fungi which was initially transmitted by mountain pine beetles. Each plank is a unique, one-of-a-kind piece of art.